When to go · Kuwait
Kuwait in August
Avoid month. Heat plus coastal humidity.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Kuwait
- Prices
- Low
- Kuwait
Verdict
Heat plus coastal humidity.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Kuwait City and the coast · 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.
- Desert interior and north · Jahra, Mutla ridge, Mitribah, Abdalihot
Drier and more extreme: freezing nights possible in January, and 53.9 °C (129 °F) was recorded at Mitribah in 2016. The north borders Iraq — keep away.Drier and more extreme: freezing nights possible in January, and 129 °F (53.9 °C) was recorded at Mitribah in 2016. The north borders Iraq — keep away.
- Kuwait City46 °C (115 °F) / 30 °C (86 °F), 0 rain days115 °F (46 °C) / 86 °F (30 °C), 0 rain days
- Hawalli45 °C (113 °F) / 31 °C (88 °F), 0 rain days113 °F (45 °C) / 88 °F (31 °C), 0 rain days
- Jahra45 °C (113 °F) / 30 °C (86 °F), 0 rain days113 °F (45 °C) / 86 °F (30 °C), 0 rain days
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.
Prophet's Birthday
About 14 Aug 2027 (check)
Public holiday.
Extreme heat
Jun–Sep · Kuwait City
Outdoor life moves to dusk and to malls; flights are cheaper.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kuwait
- Low
- Prices · Kuwait
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kuwait, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
Jan: 3
August: Heat plus coastal humidity.
January: Cool (8–19 °C), some rain; the easiest month outdoors.
Kuwait: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in August
Better another month
Extreme heat and humidity.