Kuwait City in October

Cooling; still hot at midday.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatComfortable; start of the season.
• DecemberGreatCool; rare heavy rain can flood roads.
• JanuaryGreatCool, sunny days; bring a layer for evenings.
• FebruaryGreatBest month; Feb 25–26 national holidays draw crowds.

• Kuwait CityHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 1 day
• Kuwait City and the coast, Kuwait · Kuwait City, Salmiya, Fintas, Failakafine

  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.

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 · Kuwait overall

Low

Prices · Kuwait overall

Medium

Kuwait overall: Cooling; evenings outdoors return late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kuwait City, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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