Kuwait in February

Pleasant, but Ramadan starts about 8 February 2027 and National Day falls inside it (check).

February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatSeason opens; warm days, cool nights.
• DecemberGreatMild; desert camping season for Kuwaitis.
• JanuaryGreatCool (8–19 °C), some rain; the easiest month outdoors.
• AprilGoodWarming to 32 °C; mornings still fine.

• 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 City21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 3 rain days70 °F (21 °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.

• Ramadan big impact

  About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar, check)

  Eating, drinking and smoking in public by day is prohibited for everyone and fined; restaurants open after sunset and stay open late; working hours shorten.

• National Day and Liberation Day

  25–26 Feb

  Flags, parades and traffic on the Gulf Road; in 2027 they fall inside Ramadan, so celebrations may be muted (check).

• 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.

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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

  Best month; Feb 25–26 national holidays draw crowds.

• Hawalli

  Best months: Nov–Mar

• Jahra

  Best months: Nov–Mar