Average annual surface temperature in Kuwait
Kuwait: Average annual surface temperature was 26.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.74
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.7
in 2021
All-time low
23.38
in 1949
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Kuwait, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Kuwait is 26.74, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.38, 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.
Average annual surface temperature in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25.65 | — |
| 1941 | 26.12 | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 25.81 | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 25.31 | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 25.39 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 25.01 | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 25.06 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 25.85 | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 24.86 | -3.8% |
| 1949 | 23.38 | -6.0% |
| 1950 | 23.87 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 25.1 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 24.65 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 24.08 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 24.67 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 24.67 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 25.09 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 24.46 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 25.07 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 24.56 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 25.8 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 24.77 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 25.95 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 25.01 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 24.24 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 25 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 25.66 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 23.73 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 24.79 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 24.92 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 25.04 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 24.47 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 23.62 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 24.78 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 24.37 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 24.52 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 24.36 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 25.22 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 25.12 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.99 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 25.28 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 25.76 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 24.71 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 24.98 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 25.24 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 25.63 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 25.43 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 26.24 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 25.86 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 25.13 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 25.86 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 25.37 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 24.08 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 25.43 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 25.8 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 25.43 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 26.17 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25.15 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 26.58 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 26.61 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.02 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 26.57 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 26.27 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.3 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.1 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.06 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.38 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.18 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.16 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.11 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.46 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 25.73 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 26.36 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 25.93 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.56 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.88 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.78 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.97 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.31 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.84 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26.94 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.7 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 27.15 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.96 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.05 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 26.74 | -1.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 26.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 26.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.24 | 23.38 | 26.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.62 | 23.87 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.99 | 23.73 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.75 | 23.62 | 25.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.42 | 24.71 | 26.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.65 | 24.08 | 26.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.22 | 26.02 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.68 | 25.73 | 27.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.09 | 26.74 | 27.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 26.87 compare
- 28 Brunei 26.85 compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 26.78 compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 26.67 compare
- 32 Jamaica 26.67 compare
- 33 Central African Republic 26.65 compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Kuwait?
- Average annual surface temperature in Kuwait was 26.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.38 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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