Al Ahmadi climate — normals and trends
Al Ahmadi (Kuwait) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 108 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (38.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Al Ahmadi averages 0 frost days, 215 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 19 rainy days per year.
Al Ahmadi has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 51.0 °C (on 16 June 2025) and the coldest -4.0 °C (on 20 January 1964).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Al AhmadiAl Ahmadi
- coords
- 29.08°, 48.08°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
32.8°C
Average daily low
20.0°C
Annual rainfall
108mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
36%
Average peak wind
23.8km/h
Seasonal range
25.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
215 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
19 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.2 °C
Average feels-like low
16.8 °C
Average peak gust
38.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
189 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.52 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
51.0 °C
16 June 2025
Coldest day
-4.0 °C
20 January 1964
Wettest day
54 mm
11 November 1997
Windiest day
59.8 km/h
24 June 1949
Strongest gust
90.7 km/h
7 June 1961
Hottest feels-like
53.0 °C
4 August 2022
Coldest feels-like
-11.0 °C
20 January 1964
Sunniest day
13.1 h
19 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20.3 °C | +2.1 °C | 4 mm | -20 mm |
| Feb | 19.3 °C | -1.8 °C | 15 mm | +2 mm |
| Mar | 25.8 °C | -0.1 °C | 61 mm | +44 mm |
| Apr | 35.3 °C | +3.0 °C | 0 mm | -9 mm |
| May | 42.5 °C | +3.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Jun | 45.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Jul | 46.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 45.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 2 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 42.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 36.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 29.6 °C | +3.0 °C | 0 mm | -19 mm |
| Dec | 21.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 34 mm | +13 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Al Ahmadi?
Al Ahmadi has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 108 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Al Ahmadi?
The hottest day measured in Al Ahmadi between 1940 and 2025 was 16 June 2025, reaching 51.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Al Ahmadi?
The coldest day measured in Al Ahmadi between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1964, at -4.0 °C.
Does it snow in Al Ahmadi?
Almost never: Al Ahmadi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Al Ahmadi warmed?
Yes: Al Ahmadi warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Al Ahmadi?
The wettest day measured in Al Ahmadi between 1940 and 2025 was 11 November 1997, with 54 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Al Ahmadi?
The windiest day measured in Al Ahmadi between 1940 and 2025 was 24 June 1949, with winds reaching 59.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Al Ahmadi?
The warmest month in Al Ahmadi is July (38.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Al Ahmadi?
Al Ahmadi receives on average 108 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 19 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Al Ahmadi?
Al Ahmadi gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Al Ahmadi?
Yes: Al Ahmadi has on average 189 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Al Ahmadi?
In Al Ahmadi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 53.0 °C on 4 August 2022, and the lowest was -11.0 °C on 20 January 1964.
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