Al Jahrā’ weather in February

In February, Al Jahrā’ sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Al Jahrā’'s 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Jahrā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
29%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.8 µg/m³ · 2016

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical February day in Al Jahrā’ reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2199
3199
4199
5209
62010
72010
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112010
122110
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152111
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282412

How February really feels in Al Jahrā’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Al Jahrā’ weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 284.410.37.2
Feb21° / 11°132.710.98.2
Mar26° / 15°172.711.88.2
Apr33° / 21°81.812.74.7
May39° / 26°30.213.40.8
Jun44° / 30°0013.80.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.70.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep42° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°20.611.32.9
Nov26° / 16°29310.57.8
Dec20° / 11°243.710.27.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
157723
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187723
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207723
217723
227822
237822
247921
257921
267921
278020
288020

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Al Jahrā’ gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
710
810
910
1010
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
238
248
258
268
277
287

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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 (%)
19550
29550
39640
49640
59640
69640
79640
89640
99640
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159730
169541
179640
189640
199550
209451
219361
229361
239361
249361
259361
269361
279361
289361

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:455:21
210.66:445:22
310.76:445:23
410.76:435:24
510.76:425:24
610.76:425:25
710.76:415:26
810.86:415:27
910.86:405:28
1010.86:395:29
1110.86:385:29
1210.96:385:30
1310.96:375:31
1410.96:365:32
1511.06:355:32
1611.06:355:33
1711.06:345:34
1811.06:335:35
1911.16:325:36
2011.16:315:36
2111.16:305:37
2211.16:295:38
2311.26:285:38
2411.26:275:39
2511.26:275:40
2611.36:265:41
2711.36:255:41
2811.36:245:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al Jahrā’

In seasonPeak

In February, Al Jahrā’ sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Jahrā’ sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is February a good time to visit Al Jahrā’?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Al Jahrā’ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Jahrā’ in February

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

In February, Al Jahrā’ sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Al Jahrā’ in February

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) 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 9 — about 8.3 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
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Al Jahrā’ in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Jahrā’ peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Jahrā’?

Al Jahrā’ sits at 29.3°N, 47.7°E, 40 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Ar Rābiyah, 27 km away.

Ar RābiyahAl FarwānīyahKuwait CityJanūb as SurrahAd DasmahHawalliBayānŞabāḩ as Sālim

Topography around Al Jahrā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Jahrā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m.

The land around Al Jahrā’ is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (45%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
277 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ar Rābiyah 27 km · Al Farwānīyah 30 km · Kuwait City 31 km · Janūb as Surrah 32 km · Ad Dasmah 33 km · Hawalli 36 km · Bayān 38 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 40 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 Al Jahrā’ (29.3375°, 47.6581°, elevation 40 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).