Kuwait Travel Guide provides you with an in-depth knowledge of the Kuwait Climate. Kuwait is a desert country famous for its very dry and hot climate. If you are planning to visit Kuwait, then it is better to know about the Kuwait Climate in advance. Summer starts in Kuwait from the month of April and continues till October. The summer months are extremely hot and dry and while the normal day temperature is 33°C, it rises up to 51°C i.e. 124°F, during the months of June, July and August, with very low humidity. The months of April and October are less harsh with temperatures slowly dropping below the 40s to lower 30s. Another feature of Kuwait Climate is that it never rains during the summer months and from June to September are regarded as the driest months.
If you are really interested in traveling then the best time to be in Kuwait is during the winters. From the months of November to February Kuwait's Climate remains best for traveling. The days are cool and the average temperature stays around 13°C with the minimum going to -2°C and the maximum to 27°C. You might not find frosts everywhere but can see that in northern Kuwait. At this time of the year Kuwait receives the rainfall. Maximum rainfall occurs during the months of January to March. It ranges from 25 to 175 mm. The condition favorable to rain is created when the warm moist air from the Persian Gulf meets the cold air masses from Europe. Water temperature at the surface of the coast varies from 15°C in February to 35°C in August. Sometimes you might find thunderstorms with hail during these months. During 1997 November, due to a thunderstorm Kuwait had over ten inches of rainfall.
Climate of Kuwait remains pleasant in the month of March, April and May which is spring time in Kuwait. During this season which is also known by the name 'sarayat' season, the temperature remains neither hot nor cold but you might get to see thunderstorms. It is very common to have cloudbursts during the spring evenings though the mornings might have been bright and sunny. These cloudbursts bring sudden heavy rain damaging roads and houses. You might find sandstorms lasting for some days continuously. Due to this condition of Kuwait Climate you will find very little vegetation in Kuwait. The most common form of vegetation that can be seen are desert flowers and shrubs, among which 'arfaj' is the most common one.
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