When to go · Kuwait City
Kuwait City in May
Avoid month. Hot; outdoor time is limited to early morning.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 40°C (104°F)104°F (40°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Kuwait overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kuwait overall
Verdict
Hot; outdoor time is limited to early morning.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Kuwait CityHighs around 40 °C (104 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 104 °F (40 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Kuwait City and the coast, Kuwait · Kuwait City, Salmiya, Fintas, Failakahot
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.
Summer season
Cheaper flights and quiet museums.
Watch: 45 °C and above; plan indoor middays.
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.
Arafat Day and Eid al-Adha big impact
About 15–18 May 2027 (check) · Kuwait
Several days off; offices and some sites closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kuwait overall
- Low
- Prices · Kuwait overall
- Medium
Kuwait overall: Near 40 °C; dust; Eid al-Adha about mid-May 2027 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kuwait City, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 40 °C (104 °F)104 °F (40 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 0 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Hot; outdoor time is limited to early morning.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen