Kuwait in December

Mild; desert camping season for Kuwaitis.

No other month rates higher than December for Kuwait in this guide.

• Kuwait City and the coast · 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.

• Desert interior and north · Jahra, Mutla ridge, Mitribah, Abdalibest weather

  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 City20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 3 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 3 rain days
• Hawalli22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain days
• Jahra22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain days

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 · Kuwait City

  Outdoor events, markets and fairs; the only comfortable time to walk.

Crowds · Kuwait

Medium

Prices · Kuwait

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

Build the full packing list for your trip →

Rated best or good this month

• Kuwait City and the coast

  Best weather of the year (Kuwait City, Salmiya, Fintas, Failaka)

• Desert interior and north

  Best weather of the year (Jahra, Mutla ridge, Mitribah, Abdali)

• Kuwait City

  Cool; rare heavy rain can flood roads.

• Hawalli

  Best months: Nov–Mar

• Jahra

  Best months: Nov–Mar