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Kuwait · Month guide
Kuwait in January
Around 19 °C with 18 mm of rain and 7.3 hours of sun a day.
January is one of the strongest months to visit Kuwait. Around 19 °C with 18 mm of rain and 7.3 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Kuwait · January
What the weather usually does
Kuwait · typical month
- Day / night9 – 19 °CYear range 9 – 46 °C
- Rainfall18 mmYear range 0 – 33 mm
- Sunshine7.3 hr / dayYear range 6.8 – 9.8 hr / day
What’s open · January
Things to do in Kuwait in January
Nothing in Kuwait shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in January.
- At its bestDesert trips
the winter season, when daytime temperatures sit in a range you can spend a day outdoors in
Sources: dubaidesertsafaritrip.com, trawey.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
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What the governments say about Kuwait
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.1 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 23.6 |
| February | 21.4 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 27.1 |
| March | 26.4 | 14.5 | 9.2 | 32.4 |
| April | 32.8 | 20.2 | 15.3 | 39.2 |
| May | 39.4 | 26.1 | 21.4 | 44.8 |
| June | 44.4 | 30.3 | 27.4 | 47.9 |
| July | 45.9 | 32.0 | 29.7 | 48.5 |
| August | 45.4 | 31.4 | 28.6 | 48.1 |
| September | 42.6 | 27.7 | 23.7 | 46.2 |
| October | 36.0 | 22.0 | 17.2 | 41.1 |
| November | 26.7 | 15.5 | 10.2 | 32.7 |
| December | 20.8 | 10.6 | 5.2 | 26.4 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 18 |
| February | 13 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 33 |
| December | 23 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 7.3 |
| February | 8.2 |
| March | 8.5 |
| April | 8.9 |
| May | 9.7 |
| June | 9.8 |
| July | 9.4 |
| August | 9.4 |
| September | 9.1 |
| October | 8.5 |
| November | 7.2 |
| December | 6.8 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.8 | 8.0 | 23.6 |
| February | 15.5 | 8.4 | 23.9 |
| March | 16.5 | 8.7 | 26.7 |
| April | 16.0 | 9.8 | 24.9 |
| May | 16.7 | 9.6 | 26.5 |
| June | 20.9 | 11.4 | 31.9 |
| July | 20.4 | 10.4 | 31.7 |
| August | 18.2 | 10.9 | 28.7 |
| September | 16.7 | 9.7 | 25.9 |
| October | 13.9 | 8.6 | 21.7 |
| November | 14.1 | 7.9 | 22.3 |
| December | 14.1 | 7.7 | 22.9 |
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