Kuwait in January

Cool (8–19 °C), some rain; the easiest month outdoors.

• Kuwait City and the coast · 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.

• Desert interior and north · Jahra, Mutla ridge, Mitribah, Abdalibest weather

  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.

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.

• New Year's Day

  1 Jan

  Public holiday.

• Isra and Mi'raj

  About 5 Jan 2027 (check)

  Public holiday; government offices closed.

Crowds · Kuwait

Medium

Prices · Kuwait

Medium

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)

• Desert interior and north

  Best weather of the year (Jahra, Mutla ridge, Mitribah, Abdali)

• Kuwait City

  Cool, sunny days; bring a layer for evenings.