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Kuwait in July

Avoid month. Peak heat, 50 °C (122 °F) days.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Crowds
Low
Kuwait
Prices
Low
Kuwait

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Kuwait

Peak heat, 50 °C (122 °F) days.

Is another month better than July?

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Kuwait City46 °C (115 °F) / 31 °C (88 °F), 0 rain days
  • Hawalli46 °C (115 °F) / 32 °C (90 °F), 0 rain days
  • Jahra46 °C (115 °F) / 31 °C (88 °F), 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.

  • 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

    Jul: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Jul: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 1

    Jan: 3

July: Peak heat, 50 °C days.

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

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Where to go in July

Better another month

  • Kuwait City

    Hottest; 45–50°C (113–122°F).