Weather in Kuwait in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Kuwait in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +97°F with a maximum of +106°F and a minimum of +70°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +93°F to +102°F.
Is Kuwait warm or cold in May?
Kuwait is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +100°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +70°F to +79°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Kuwait:
Climate in Kuwait in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +100°F | +108°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +66°F | +77°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +108°F | +117°F | +122°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 6 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 36% | 24% | 16% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1007 HPa | 1001 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 24 | 29 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +88°F to +100°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 6 mm to 2 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 36% to 24%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 19 to 24.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kuwait is gradually decreasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Kuwait?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Kuwait in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+85°F) and the highest in 2010 (+93°F). The driest year was 2010 with only 20 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 266 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kuwait
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kuwait, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.