Kuwait Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Kuwait, Al Asimah, Kuwait. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Kuwait Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 307 hours of sunshine in July and 194 hours in December, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 3003 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 10.2 hours of daily sun in July, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in December, with about 6.5 hours of daily sunlight.

Kuwait enjoys an average of 3003 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Juneau, Alaska, receives only about 1523 hours of sunshine per year and is known for its very short days in winter and frequently overcast conditions.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

November, Kuwait’s wettest month, receives 0.1 mm (0 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 43°C (109°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Kuwait Precipitation page.