Al Jahrā’ weather in May

In May, Al Jahrā’ sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 42°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al Jahrā’'s 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Jahrā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:02 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
23%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 42°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Jahrā’ reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43724
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304229
314329

How May really feels in Al Jahrā’

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
17 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al Jahrā’ weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77921
88020
98020
108020
118119
128119
138119
148317
158317
168416
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188515
198614
208713
218713
228812
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248911
259010
269010
27928
28928
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Jahrā’ gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
42
52
62
72
81
91
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801361
2801361
3801361
4801361
5811261
6811261
7831151
8831151
9841051
10841051
1185951
1286851
1386851
1488741
1588741
1689641
1790631
1891531
1991531
2093421
2193421
2293421
2393421
2493421
2593421
2693421
2793421
2893421
2993421
3093421
3193421

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 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
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:136:20
213.15:126:21
313.25:116:21
413.25:106:22
513.25:106:23
613.25:096:23
713.35:086:24
813.35:076:24
913.35:066:25
1013.35:066:26
1113.45:056:26
1213.45:046:27
1313.45:046:28
1413.45:036:28
1513.45:026:29
1613.55:026:30
1713.55:016:30
1813.55:016:31
1913.55:006:31
2013.54:596:32
2113.64:596:33
2213.64:586:33
2313.64:586:34
2413.64:586:34
2513.64:576:35
2613.64:576:36
2713.74:566:36
2813.74:566:37
2913.74:566:37
3013.74:556:38
3113.74:556:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.49 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 — May's 7.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Jahrā’

In seasonPeak

In May, 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 May a good time to visit Al Jahrā’?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Jahrā’.

What to pack for Al Jahrā’ in May

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

In May, Al Jahrā’ sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Jahrā’ in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — 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
May 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).