When to go · Kuwait
Kuwait in August
Avoid month. Heat plus coastal humidity.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Kuwait
- Prices
- Low
- Kuwait
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Kuwait
Heat plus coastal humidity.
Weather in August
- Kuwait City and the coast · Kuwait City, Salmiya, Fintas, Failakahot
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.
- Desert interior and north · Jahra, Mutla ridge, Mitribah, Abdalihot
Drier and more extreme: freezing nights possible in January, and 53.9 °C was recorded at Mitribah in 2016. The north borders Iraq — keep away.
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.
Prophet's Birthday
About 14 Aug 2027 (check)
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kuwait
- Low
- Prices · Kuwait
- Low
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in August
Better another month
Extreme heat and humidity.