Al Mahbūlah weather in January

In January, Al Mahbūlah sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Al Mahbūlah's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mahbūlah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:47 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Al Mahbūlah is Town in Kuwait.

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 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al Mahbūlah reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11714
21714
31714
41713
51713
61713
71713
81713
91713
101713
111613
121613
131613
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201613
211613
221613
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241613
251613
261613
271613
281613
291613
301613
311613

How January really feels in Al Mahbūlah

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.

Al Mahbūlah 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
Jan16° / 13°294.510.36.3
Feb18° / 14°132.8117.1
Mar21° / 17°162.611.88.1
Apr25° / 22°61.212.78.6
May31° / 27°20.213.46.1
Jun35° / 31°0013.83.4
Jul37° / 33°0013.72.3
Aug37° / 33°00132.3
Sep35° / 31°0012.23.8
Oct31° / 27°20.311.36.4
Nov24° / 20°332.910.58.4
Dec19° / 15°274.210.27.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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
47030
56931
66931
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147129
157228
167327
177327
187327
197426
207426
217525
227525
237624
247624
257723
267723
277822
287921
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Mahbūlah gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.5 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 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
516
616
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178193
278193
378193
480182
580182
681172
781172
882162
983152
1083152
1184142
1285132
1385132
1486122
1588111
1688111
1789101
1889101
199091
209091
219091
2289101
2389101
2488111
2588111
2687121
2787121
2886131
2986131
3085141
3184151

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 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
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
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2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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
210.26:464:56
310.26:464:57
410.26:464:58
510.26:474:58
610.26:474:59
710.26:475:00
810.26:475:00
910.26:475:01
1010.26:475:02
1110.36:475:03
1210.36:475:03
1310.36:475:04
1410.36:475:05
1510.36:475:06
1610.36:475:07
1710.36:475:07
1810.46:475:08
1910.46:475:09
2010.46:465:10
2110.46:465:11
2210.46:465:11
2310.46:465:12
2410.56:455:13
2510.56:455:14
2610.56:455:15
2710.56:445:16
2810.56:445:16
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 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Mahbūlah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Mahbūlah 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 Al Mahbūlah?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Al Mahbūlah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Mahbūlah in January

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

In January, Al Mahbūlah sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Al Mahbūlah 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 Al Mahbūlah 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 Al Mahbūlah 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 Al Mahbūlah 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 Al Mahbūlah 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 Al Mahbūlah?

Al Mahbūlah sits at 29.1°N, 48.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Al Finţās, 3.0 km away.

Şabāḩ as SālimSalwá

Topography around Al Mahbūlah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mahbūlah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m.

The land around Al Mahbūlah is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, water (51%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
245 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Al Finţās 3.0 km · Ar Riqqah 3.0 km · Al Manqaf 5.0 km · Mubarak al-Kabeer 7.0 km · Al Faḩāḩīl 7.0 km · Ahmadi 9.0 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 14 km · Salwá 18 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 Mahbūlah (29.145°, 48.1303°, elevation 7 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).