Annual precipitation in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual precipitation was 106.55 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Kuwait, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, annual precipitation in Kuwait stood at 106.55 millimeters.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Kuwait peaked at 265.06 millimeters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.29 millimeters, in 1941.
Kuwait ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 103.46 millimeters | 29.29 millimeters | 208.01 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 104.74 millimeters | 54.12 millimeters | 181.28 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.53 millimeters | 45.92 millimeters | 151.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.8 millimeters | 64.24 millimeters | 192.05 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.35 millimeters | 73.48 millimeters | 167.08 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.75 millimeters | 53.78 millimeters | 263.49 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.23 millimeters | 49.8 millimeters | 180.61 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.27 millimeters | 34.1 millimeters | 265.06 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.9 millimeters | 51.38 millimeters | 177.25 millimeters | 6 |
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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 annual precipitation in Kuwait?
- Annual precipitation in Kuwait was 106.55 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 265.06 millimeters in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.29 millimeters in 1941.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual precipitation?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.