Temperature anomalies by month in Kuwait
Kuwait: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.0679 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Kuwait, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, temperature anomalies by month in Kuwait stood at 0.0679 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Kuwait peaked at 3.52 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.41 °C, in 1964.
That places Kuwait 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.0326 °C | — |
| 1941 | 2.16 °C | +6545.3% |
| 1942 | -0.1126 °C | -105.2% |
| 1943 | -0.9714 °C | +762.4% |
| 1944 | -0.315 °C | -67.6% |
| 1945 | -2.12 °C | +572.2% |
| 1946 | -2.01 °C | -4.9% |
| 1947 | -0.4045 °C | -79.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0567 °C | -114.0% |
| 1949 | -2.82 °C | -5066.6% |
| 1950 | -4.32 °C | +53.5% |
| 1951 | -0.3034 °C | -93.0% |
| 1952 | -0.8021 °C | +164.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3651 °C | -145.5% |
| 1954 | -0.8008 °C | -319.3% |
| 1955 | -1.36 °C | +70.0% |
| 1956 | -0.8924 °C | -34.4% |
| 1957 | -3.19 °C | +257.1% |
| 1958 | -0.2849 °C | -91.1% |
| 1959 | -0.8888 °C | +212.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8178 °C | -192.0% |
| 1961 | -0.7843 °C | -195.9% |
| 1962 | -0.5839 °C | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 1.85 °C | -417.2% |
| 1964 | -6.41 °C | -446.3% |
| 1965 | -1.18 °C | -81.6% |
| 1966 | 1.72 °C | -245.7% |
| 1967 | -0.9607 °C | -155.9% |
| 1968 | -1.69 °C | +75.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4143 °C | -124.6% |
| 1970 | -0.5282 °C | -227.5% |
| 1971 | -0.1817 °C | -65.6% |
| 1972 | -3.13 °C | +1620.3% |
| 1973 | -2.43 °C | -22.1% |
| 1974 | -2.4 °C | -1.5% |
| 1975 | -1.73 °C | -27.8% |
| 1976 | -1.89 °C | +9.5% |
| 1977 | -2.83 °C | +49.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0111 °C | -100.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8745 °C | +7766.7% |
| 1980 | -0.9128 °C | -204.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2566 °C | -128.1% |
| 1982 | -0.7156 °C | -378.8% |
| 1983 | -2.91 °C | +306.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0572 °C | -98.0% |
| 1985 | 1.11 °C | -2033.6% |
| 1986 | -0.3309 °C | -129.9% |
| 1987 | -0.2974 °C | -10.1% |
| 1988 | -1.42 °C | +378.6% |
| 1989 | -2.82 °C | +98.1% |
| 1990 | -1.9 °C | -32.6% |
| 1991 | -0.6007 °C | -68.4% |
| 1992 | -3.4 °C | +466.8% |
| 1993 | -1.92 °C | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 2.26 °C | -217.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8259 °C | -63.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2047 °C | -75.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7889 °C | +285.4% |
| 1998 | -1.53 °C | -293.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 °C | -172.7% |
| 2000 | -0.5523 °C | -149.8% |
| 2001 | -0.6756 °C | +22.3% |
| 2002 | -0.6329 °C | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5679 °C | -189.7% |
| 2004 | 1.41 °C | +148.1% |
| 2005 | -0.7951 °C | -156.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2055 °C | -125.8% |
| 2007 | -2.17 °C | -1156.4% |
| 2008 | -2.74 °C | +26.3% |
| 2009 | -1.56 °C | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 2.68 °C | -271.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3404 °C | -87.3% |
| 2012 | -0.2358 °C | -169.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8396 °C | -456.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 °C | -98.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7659 °C | +5586.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0619 °C | -91.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4914 °C | +694.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 °C | +213.0% |
| 2019 | 1.47 °C | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 °C | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.59 °C | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0377 °C | -97.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1158 °C | +207.2% |
| 2024 | 3.52 °C | +2939.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6423 °C | -81.8% |
| 2026 | 0.0679 °C | -89.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0679 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 3.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0679 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.223 °C, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +7766.7% | 0.0111 °C | 0.8745 °C |
| 1941 | +6545.3% | 0.0326 °C | 2.16 °C |
| 2015 | +5586.4% | 0.0135 °C | 0.7659 °C |
| 1949 | -5066.6% | 0.0567 °C | -2.82 °C |
| 2024 | +2939.5% | 0.1158 °C | 3.52 °C |
| 1985 | +2033.6% | -0.0572 °C | 1.11 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6498 °C | -2.82 °C | 2.16 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.25 °C | -4.32 °C | 0.3651 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6808 °C | -6.41 °C | 1.85 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.42 °C | -3.13 °C | 0.8745 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8107 °C | -2.91 °C | 1.11 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4163 °C | -3.4 °C | 2.26 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6943 °C | -2.74 °C | 1.41 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7963 °C | -0.2358 °C | 2.68 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 °C | 0.0377 °C | 3.52 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Kuwait?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Kuwait was 0.0679 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.41 °C in 1964.
- How does Kuwait rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.