Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Jahra' features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 40 °C (104 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 51 °C (124 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 124 mm (4.9 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Jahra' enjoys an average of 3853 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Al Jahra' are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 38 to 40 °C (101 - 104 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Jahra' experiences 235 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 50°C (122°F) | 51°C (124°F) | 51°C (124°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 45°C (112°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 50°C (122°F) | 49°C (121°F) | 47°C (118°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Al Jahra', Kuwait with other places around the world.
Al Jahra' usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Jahra' are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) | 53 (2.1) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Al Jahra' are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Jahra': January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 277 | 327 | 329 | 365 | 372 | 378 | 362 | 333 | 316 | 280 | 280 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 58m | 13h 47m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 40m | 10h 17m |
Al Jahra' experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Jahra' UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |