Precipitation anomalies in Kuwait
Kuwait: Precipitation anomalies was -27.42 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Precipitation anomalies 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
Kuwait recorded -27.42 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 846.3% on the previous year and down 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Kuwait peaked at 131.09 millimeters in 2018 and was at its lowest, -104.68 millimeters, in 1941.
Kuwait ranks 102nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -30.51 millimeters | -104.68 millimeters | 74.03 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -29.24 millimeters | -79.85 millimeters | 47.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -44.45 millimeters | -88.05 millimeters | 17.59 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.17 millimeters | -69.73 millimeters | 58.08 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -22.63 millimeters | -60.5 millimeters | 33.11 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.78 millimeters | -80.2 millimeters | 129.51 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.74 millimeters | -84.17 millimeters | 46.63 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.71 millimeters | -99.87 millimeters | 131.09 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.07 millimeters | -82.59 millimeters | 43.27 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 99 Venezuela -23.46 millimeters compare
- 100 Bahrain -24.17 millimeters compare
- 101 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -25.01 millimeters compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates -27.47 millimeters compare
- 104 Iceland -34.55 millimeters 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 precipitation anomalies in Kuwait?
- Precipitation anomalies in Kuwait was -27.42 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 precipitation anomalies recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 131.09 millimeters in 2018.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -104.68 millimeters in 1941.
- How does Kuwait rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Kuwait ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.