Ahmadi weather in January

In January, Ahmadi sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ahmadi's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ahmadi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:47 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Ahmadi is suburb.

Density
29,374/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ahmadi reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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20189
21189
22189
23199
24199
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How January really feels in Ahmadi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ahmadi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 284.310.47.3
Feb21° / 11°142.7118.2
Mar27° / 15°182.611.88.1
Apr33° / 20°81.612.74.6
May39° / 26°20.313.40.7
Jun44° / 30°0013.80.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.70.0
Aug46° / 31°00130.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°30.511.32.7
Nov27° / 16°282.910.57.7
Dec21° / 11°264.110.27.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127129
137129
147129
157327
167327
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227624
237624
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277723
287822
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ahmadi gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
515
615
715
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1714
1814
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59541
69541
79541
89541
99541
109541
119541
129541
139541
149631
159631
169631
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279550
289550
299550
309550
319550

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:464:56
210.26:464:57
310.26:464:57
410.26:464:58
510.26:474:59
610.26:474:59
710.26:475:00
810.26:475:01
910.26:475:01
1010.36:475:02
1110.36:475:03
1210.36:475:04
1310.36:475:05
1410.36:475:05
1510.36:475:06
1610.36:475:07
1710.36:475:08
1810.46:475:08
1910.46:475:09
2010.46:465:10
2110.46:465:11
2210.46:465:12
2310.46:465:13
2410.56:465:13
2510.56:455:14
2610.56:455:15
2710.56:455:16
2810.56:445:17
2910.66:445:17
3010.66:435:18
3110.66:435:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ahmadi

In seasonPeak

None of Ahmadi's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ahmadi sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ahmadi?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Ahmadi for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ahmadi in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Ahmadi sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Ahmadi in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 12 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec19Cool

UV index in Ahmadi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ahmadi peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ahmadi in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ahmadi is worst in January — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1495 µg/m³Jun 2176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ahmadi?

Ahmadi sits at 29.1°N, 48.1°E, 70 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Al Faḩāḩīl, 5.0 km away.

Al FinţāsMubarak al-KabeerŞabāḩ as SālimJanūb as Surrah

Topography around Ahmadi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ahmadi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahmadi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m.

The land around Ahmadi is covered by bare terrain (58%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Al Faḩāḩīl 5.0 km · Al Manqaf 5.0 km · Ar Riqqah 8.0 km · Al Mahbūlah 9.0 km · Al Finţās 11 km · Mubarak al-Kabeer 13 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 20 km · Janūb as Surrah 24 km

Kuwait travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,312
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 455
Religion
Muslim 75%Christian 18%other and unspecified 7%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ahmadi (29.0769°, 48.0839°, elevation 70 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).