When to go · Kuwait City
Kuwait City in February
Great month. Best month; Feb 25–26 national holidays draw crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kuwait overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kuwait overall
Verdict
Best month; Feb 25–26 national holidays draw crowds.
Weather in February
- Kuwait CityHighs around 21 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Kuwait City and the coast, Kuwait · Kuwait City, Salmiya, Fintas, Failakabest weather
Mild winters (8–20 °C, chilly nights, a few rain days Nov–Feb); May–September runs 45–50 °C 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, chilly nights, a few rain days Nov–Feb); May–September runs 113–122 °F by day with warm nights; humidity rises in August and September on the coast. Shamal dust storms blow mainly June–July.
Winter season
Cool days, the best season for the souq and the waterfront.
Watch: Cold evenings and rare heavy rain.
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.
National Day and Liberation Day
25 and 26 February · Whole city
Parades and celebrations; some closures.
Cool season
Oct–Mar
Outdoor events, markets and fairs; the only comfortable time to walk.
Ramadan big impact
About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar, check) · Kuwait
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kuwait overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kuwait overall
- Medium
Kuwait overall: Pleasant, but Ramadan starts about 8 February 2027 and National Day falls inside it (check).
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings