Mubarak al-Kabeer weather in May

In May, Mubarak al-Kabeer sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Mubarak al-Kabeer's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mubarak al-Kabeer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:00 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
22%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mubarak al-Kabeer reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Mubarak al-Kabeer

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Mubarak al-Kabeer weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°253.910.36.9
Feb20° / 12°122.4117.9
Mar24° / 16°172.511.88.7
Apr29° / 21°61.312.76.9
May35° / 27°20.313.43.1
Jun40° / 31°0013.80.3
Jul41° / 32°0013.70.0
Aug41° / 32°00130.0
Sep38° / 29°0012.21.2
Oct33° / 24°20.411.34.7
Nov25° / 18°343.310.58.1
Dec19° / 13°263.810.27.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47822
57921
67921
78020
88119
98119
108218
118317
128317
138416
148416
158515
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218812
228911
239010
249010
25928
26928
27928
28937
29946
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mubarak al-Kabeer gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 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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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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142292260
241302360
340312370
439312371
538322371
638322371
737322371
837322271
937332271
1037332271
1137342171
1237342171
1337352071
1437352071
1537361961
1637371961
1737371861
1837381851
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2037391851
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2436401852
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Wind in May

Winds average 16 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
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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 5:12 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:126:18
213.15:116:19
313.25:106:19
413.25:096:20
513.25:086:21
613.25:076:21
713.35:076:22
813.35:066:23
913.35:056:23
1013.35:046:24
1113.35:046:24
1213.45:036:25
1313.45:026:26
1413.45:016:26
1513.45:016:27
1613.55:006:28
1713.55:006:28
1813.54:596:29
1913.54:596:29
2013.54:586:30
2113.64:576:31
2213.64:576:31
2313.64:576:32
2413.64:566:32
2513.64:566:33
2613.64:556:34
2713.74:556:34
2813.74:556:35
2913.74:546:35
3013.74:546:36
3113.74:546:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
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157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.5Intense
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247.6Intense
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277.6Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mubarak al-Kabeer

In seasonPeak

In May, Mubarak al-Kabeer sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mubarak al-Kabeer 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 Mubarak al-Kabeer?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mubarak al-Kabeer. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mubarak al-Kabeer in May

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

In May, Mubarak al-Kabeer sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mubarak al-Kabeer 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 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 Mubarak al-Kabeer 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 Mubarak al-Kabeer 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 Mubarak al-Kabeer in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mubarak al-Kabeer 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 Mubarak al-Kabeer?

Mubarak al-Kabeer sits at 29.2°N, 48.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Al Finţās, 4.0 km away.

Al ManqafSalwáAhmadiAl Faḩāḩīl

Topography around Mubarak al-Kabeer

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mubarak al-Kabeer.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mubarak al-Kabeer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 35 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 247 m.

The land around Mubarak al-Kabeer is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, water (39%), bare terrain (34%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
247 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Al Finţās 4.0 km · Ar Riqqah 5.0 km · Al Mahbūlah 7.0 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 8.0 km · Al Manqaf 11 km · Salwá 12 km · Ahmadi 13 km · Al Faḩāḩīl 13 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 Mubarak al-Kabeer (29.1898°, 48.0872°, elevation 0 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).