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Kuwait City Weather Today

Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Kuwait City, with original writing about the city's climate from The Daily Kuwait City.

Hot day ahead. Stay hydrated and out of the afternoon sun.
Very high UV (8). Sun protection from mid-morning.

Today's briefing

Good morning, Kuwait City. We're looking at another scorching day ahead, with temperatures peaking at 45 degrees as we head into the afternoon, so make sure you stay hydrated and limit your time outdoors during peak hours. The UV index is sitting at a very high 8, so slip on a wide-brimmed hat, light long sleeves, and sunscreen before you head out, as the sun's rays are particularly intense today. Into the weekend, Saturday will cool slightly to a maximum of 41 degrees before warming back up to 44 degrees on Sunday, with clear, rain-free conditions holding steady throughout.

Clear · 37° in Kuwait City

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Clear · feels like 35°

Today: 41° / 34°
Humidity: 22%
Wind: 15 km/h NW
UV index: 0 · Low
Sunrise: 4:53 am
Sunset: 6:51 pm
Updated: 2:01 am

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Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Sat
Clear
41° 34°
Rain 0%
Sun
Clear
44° 34°
Rain 0%
Mon
Clear
45° 35°
Rain 0%
Tue
Clear
44° 35°
Rain 0%
Wed
Clear
43° 34°
Rain 0%
Thu
Clear
42° 34°
Rain 0%
Fri
Clear
43° 35°
Rain 0%

Air quality

514

Hazardous

US AQI

PM2.5: 97
PM10: 434
Ozone: 86

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 4:53 am
Sunset: 6:51 pm
Daylight: 13h 58m

Waning gibbous

82% lit

From the weather desk

Kuwait City weather, explained

How to read the Kuwait City forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Kuwait City.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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