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May · climate normalsVery hot days and a month score of 58/100

Kuwait City in May

Fair · 58/100Beach 74/100
High / low35° / 26°daily averages
Precipitation1 mm0 wet days
Sea26°surface temperature
29.37° N, 47.97° EElevation 11 mUTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time
When to goKuwait City · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec58May
Best timeFeb–Mar · Nov
May: high / low35° / 26°
iWhat to expect

The weather in May

In May, Kuwait City averages daytime highs of 35° and night-time lows of 26° — very hot weather by day. Expect around 1 mm of precipitation, with hardly any wet days, with average cloud cover near 15%.

Days are 6.2° warmer than in April on average, and June is warmer again by about 4.3°. The sea averages 26°, comfortably warm for swimming.

May scores 58/100 — fair conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 8th of the twelve months for Kuwait City. For the most comfortable weather, consider February, March and November instead.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 04:57 and sets at 18:33 local time, giving 13 h 37 min of daylight. Days lengthen by 36 minutes over the month.

Why 58/100?

How the score for May is built
Comfort · 42%0%
Dry days · 33%99%
Clear skies · 25%100%

Beach score this month: 74/100 (adds sea temperature and heat).

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

May against the year

Full climate guide
iiiNearby in May

Around Kuwait City this month

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Hawally

Hawalli · 6.5 km SE
34°May high
0wet days
61score
Hawally
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Al Farwānīyah

Al Farwaniyah · 10 km S
36°May high
0wet days
58score
Al Farwānīyah
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Sabah Al-Salem

Mubārak al Kabīr · 15 km SE
34°May high
0wet days
62score
Sabah Al-Salem
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Al Jahra

Al Jahra Governorate · 31 km W
40°May high
0wet days
58score
Al Jahra
ivTop of the table

Kuwait's best in May

Where to go in May
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
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Sabah Al-Salem

Mubārak al Kabīr
34°May high
0wet days
62score
Sabah Al-Salem
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
2

Hawally

Hawalli
34°May high
0wet days
61score
Hawally
Al Mahbūlah
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Al Mahbūlah

Al Aḩmadī
35°May high
0wet days
59score
Al Mahbūlah
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
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Al Jahra

Al Jahra Governorate
40°May high
0wet days
58score
Al Jahra
·Questions

Kuwait City in May: quick answers

Is May a good time to visit Kuwait City?

May scores 58/100 for Kuwait City, which we rate as fair. Average highs are 35°C with 0 wet days.

How warm is Kuwait City in May?

Daytime highs average 35°C and night-time lows 26°C in May.

Does it rain a lot in Kuwait City in May?

Kuwait City receives about 1 mm of precipitation in May, falling on around 0 days.

Can you swim in Kuwait City in May?

The sea averages 26°C in May, warm enough for most swimmers.