Al Jahra climate — normals and trends
Al Jahra (Kuwait) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.0 °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 (37.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Al Jahra averages 0 frost days, 213 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 19 rainy days per year.
Al Jahra has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 50.9 °C (on 11 July 2017) and the coldest -4.1 °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 JahraAl Jahra Governorate
- coords
- 29.34°, 47.66°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.0°C
Average daily high
32.5°C
Average daily low
20.0°C
Annual rainfall
108mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
37%
Average peak wind
24.1km/h
Seasonal range
25.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
213 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
19 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.8 °C
Average feels-like low
16.9 °C
Average peak gust
37.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
191 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.3 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.51 · 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
50.9 °C
11 July 2017
Coldest day
-4.1 °C
20 January 1964
Wettest day
64 mm
15 November 2018
Windiest day
59.7 km/h
24 June 1949
Strongest gust
89.3 km/h
24 June 1949
Hottest feels-like
52.9 °C
4 August 2022
Coldest feels-like
-11.0 °C
20 January 1964
Sunniest day
13.2 h
17 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.8 °C | +2.1 °C | 5 mm | -18 mm |
| Feb | 18.9 °C | -1.7 °C | 15 mm | +3 mm |
| Mar | 25.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 51 mm | +34 mm |
| Apr | 34.9 °C | +2.8 °C | 0 mm | -9 mm |
| May | 42.3 °C | +3.4 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Jun | 44.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 46.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 45.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 2 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 42.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 36.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Nov | 29.2 °C | +3.1 °C | 0 mm | -20 mm |
| Dec | 20.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 32 mm | +10 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Al Jahra?
Al Jahra has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 108 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Al Jahra?
The hottest day measured in Al Jahra between 1940 and 2025 was 11 July 2017, reaching 50.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Al Jahra?
The coldest day measured in Al Jahra between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1964, at -4.1 °C.
Does it snow in Al Jahra?
Almost never: Al Jahra sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Al Jahra warmed?
Yes: Al Jahra warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Al Jahra?
The wettest day measured in Al Jahra between 1940 and 2025 was 15 November 2018, with 64 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Al Jahra?
The windiest day measured in Al Jahra between 1940 and 2025 was 24 June 1949, with winds reaching 59.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Al Jahra?
The warmest month in Al Jahra is July (37.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Al Jahra?
Al Jahra receives on average 108 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 19 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Al Jahra?
Al Jahra 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 Jahra?
Yes: Al Jahra has on average 191 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Al Jahra?
In Al Jahra, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 52.9 °C on 4 August 2022, and the lowest was -11.0 °C on 20 January 1964.
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