Average annual surface temperature in Kuwait
Kuwait: Average annual surface temperature was 26.74 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Kuwait, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Kuwait is 26.74 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Kuwait peaked at 27.7 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.38 °C, in 1949.
Kuwait ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.24 °C | 23.38 °C | 26.12 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.62 °C | 23.87 °C | 25.1 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.99 °C | 23.73 °C | 25.95 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.75 °C | 23.62 °C | 25.99 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.42 °C | 24.71 °C | 26.24 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.65 °C | 24.08 °C | 26.61 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.22 °C | 26.02 °C | 26.57 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.68 °C | 25.73 °C | 27.46 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.09 °C | 26.74 °C | 27.7 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 26.87 °C compare
- 28 Brunei 26.85 °C compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 26.78 °C compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 26.67 °C compare
- 32 Jamaica 26.67 °C compare
- 33 Central African Republic 26.65 °C compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Kuwait?
- Average annual surface temperature in Kuwait was 26.74 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.38 °C in 1949.
- How does Kuwait rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.