When to go · Kuwait City
Kuwait City in December
Great month. Cool; rare heavy rain can flood roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kuwait overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kuwait overall
Verdict
Cool; rare heavy rain can flood roads.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Kuwait City in this guide.
Weather in December
- Kuwait CityHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Kuwait City and the coast, Kuwait · Kuwait City, Salmiya, Fintas, Failakabest weather
Mild winters (8–20 °C (46–68 °F), chilly nights, a few rain days Nov–Feb); May–September runs 45–50 °C (113–122 °F) by day with warm nights; humidity rises in August and September on the coast. Shamal dust storms blow mainly June–July.Mild winters (46–68 °F (8–20 °C), chilly nights, a few rain days Nov–Feb); May–September runs 113–122 °F (45–50 °C) by day with warm nights; humidity rises in August and September on the coast. Shamal dust storms blow mainly June–July.
Winter season
Cool days, the best season for the souq and the waterfront.
Watch: Cold evenings and rare heavy rain.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Cool season
Oct–Mar
Outdoor events, markets and fairs; the only comfortable time to walk.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kuwait overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kuwait overall
- Medium
Kuwait overall: Mild; desert camping season for Kuwaitis.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kuwait City, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3
Jan: 3
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Cool; rare heavy rain can flood roads.
January: Cool, sunny days; bring a layer for evenings.
Kuwait City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings