Al Manqaf weather in August

In August, Al Manqaf sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 32°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Al Manqaf's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Manqaf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
32°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:20 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
2%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Al Manqaf is Town in Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical August day in Al Manqaf reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 32°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

25°30°35°40°45°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14133
24133
34133
44133
54133
64133
74133
84133
94133
104133
114133
124133
134133
144132
154132
164132
174132
184132
194132
204132
214132
224132
234132
244132
254132
264132
274132
284132
294031
304031
314031

How August really feels in Al Manqaf

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

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

Al Manqaf weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°294.210.37.0
Feb19° / 12°142.7117.8
Mar24° / 16°172.411.88.6
Apr29° / 21°71.412.77.1
May35° / 27°20.213.43.4
Jun40° / 31°0013.80.4
Jul41° / 33°0013.70.0
Aug41° / 32°00130.0
Sep38° / 29°00.112.21.1
Oct33° / 25°20.311.34.5
Nov26° / 18°31310.58.1
Dec20° / 13°274.210.27.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Al Manqaf gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
310

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1313316956
2303317956
3303417956
4293517956
5293517956
6293616946
7283716946
8283716946
9283716946
10283816946
11273816946
12273716946
13273717946
14273617956
15273617956
16273517956
17273418966
182733181066
192732181076
202731181076
212630191087
222630191187
232629201187
242528201187
252528201197
262527201197
272527201197
282527201197
292627201197
302627201187
312727201187

Wind in August

Winds average 18 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:116:36
213.45:126:35
313.45:126:34
413.35:136:34
513.35:146:33
613.35:146:32
713.35:156:31
813.35:156:30
913.25:166:30
1013.25:176:29
1113.25:176:28
1213.25:186:27
1313.15:186:26
1413.15:196:25
1513.15:196:24
1613.15:206:23
1713.05:216:22
1813.05:216:21
1913.05:226:20
2012.95:226:19
2112.95:236:18
2212.95:236:17
2312.95:246:16
2412.85:246:15
2512.85:256:14
2612.85:266:13
2712.85:266:11
2812.75:276:10
2912.75:276:09
3012.75:286:08
3112.65:286:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Al Manqaf

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Al Manqaf?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Manqaf.

What to pack for Al Manqaf in August

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

In August, Al Manqaf sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 32°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Manqaf in August

The nearest coast averages about 32°C in August — 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 Manqaf in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Manqaf 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 Manqaf in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Manqaf 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 Manqaf?

Al Manqaf sits at 29.1°N, 48.1°E, 14 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Al Faḩāḩīl, 2.0 km away.

Mubarak al-KabeerŞabāḩ as SālimSalwá

Topography around Al Manqaf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Manqaf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 15 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 249 m.

The land around Al Manqaf is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (47%) and bare terrain (37%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
249 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Al Faḩāḩīl 2.0 km · Ahmadi 5.0 km · Al Mahbūlah 5.0 km · Ar Riqqah 7.0 km · Al Finţās 9.0 km · Mubarak al-Kabeer 11 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 19 km · Salwá 23 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 Manqaf (29.0961°, 48.1328°, elevation 14 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).