Kuwait in March

Warm and fine; Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr (about 10 March 2027, check) shift hours.

March 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, Abdalifine

  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 City26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain days
• Hawalli27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 1 rain days
• Jahra26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 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.

• Eid al-Fitr big impact

  About 10–12 Mar 2027 (check)

  Several days off; malls packed; flights full.

• Cool season

  Oct–Mar · Kuwait City

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

Crowds · Kuwait

High

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)

• Kuwait City

  Mild; occasional dust storms.

• Hawalli

  Best months: Nov–Mar

• Jahra

  Best months: Nov–Mar