Editing Geography of Kuwait (section)

==Climate==
{{See also|Kuwait#Climate}}
[[Image:Kuwait.A2003106.0805.250m.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Dust storm over Kuwait and Southern Iraq, 16 April 2003]]
Kuwait has an [[arid climate]].<ref name=":0" /> Rainfall in the nation varies from {{convert|75|to|150|mm|in|2|sp=us}} a year.<ref name=":0" /> Actual rainfall has ranged from {{convert|25|mm|in|2|sp=us|abbr=}} a year to as much as {{convert|325|mm|in|1|sp=us|abbr=}}.<ref name=":0" /> In summer, average daily high [[temperatures]] range from {{convert|42|to|46|°C|°F}};<ref name=":0" /> the highest ever temperature recorded in Kuwait was {{convert|54|°C}} at [[Mitribah]] on 21 July 2016 which is the highest recorded temperature in Asia and also the third highest in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://public-old.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/wmo-verifies-3rd-and-4th-hottest-temperature-recorded-earth |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218172054/https://public-old.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/wmo-verifies-3rd-and-4th-hottest-temperature-recorded-earth |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 December 2023 |title=WMO verifies 3rd and 4th hottest temperature recorded on Earth |date=18 June 2019 |website= public.wmo.int/en|publisher=[[World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO) |access-date=5 July 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Upgraded HWRF and GFDL Hurricane Models Excelled During Hurricane Arthur |url=http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/article.html |website=Weather Underground |publisher=Dr. Jeff Masters |access-date=13 July 2014 |location=USA |date=11 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117064246/http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/article.html |archive-date=17 January 2013 }}</ref> The summers are relentlessly long, punctuated mainly by dramatic [[dust storm]]s in June and July when northwesterly winds cover the cities in sand.<ref name=":0" /> In late summer, which is more humid, there are occasional sharp, brief thunderstorms.<ref name=":0" />

By November summer is over, and colder winter weather sets in, dropping temperatures to as low as {{convert|3|°C}} at night; daytime temperatures are in the upper 20s °C (upper 70s to low 80s °F).<ref name=":0" /> Frost rarely occurs; rain is more common and falls mostly in the spring.<ref name=":0" />

Kuwait's winter is colder than in other [[Persian Gulf]] countries, such as Bahrain, Qatar or United Arab Emirates. Kuwait experiences colder weather because it is situated farther north, and because of cold [[winds]] blowing from upper [[Iraq]] and [[Iran]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://data.beatona.net/dataset/ea7925a8-381b-4b9d-bb91-29804ad5a0c9/resource/4c0e74a4-7429-4204-ba7f-11df55dcc1c8/download/20-somer-report_-final-may-2017.pdf|title= Surveying and Establishment of a Comprehensive Database for the Marine Environment of Kuwait eMISK}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location           = Kuwait City
|metric first       = yes
|single line        = yes
|Jan record high C  = 29.8
|Feb record high C  = 35.8
|Mar record high C  = 41.2
|Apr record high C  = 44.2
|May record high C  = 49.0
|Jun record high C  = 49.8
|Jul record high C  = 52.1
|Aug record high C  = 50.7
|Sep record high C  = 47.7
|Oct record high C  = 43.7
|Nov record high C  = 37.9
|Dec record high C  = 30.5
|year record high C = 52.1
|Jan high C         = 19.5
|Feb high C         = 21.8
|Mar high C         = 26.9
|Apr high C         = 33.9
|May high C         = 40.9
|Jun high C         = 45.5
|Jul high C         = 46.7
|Aug high C         = 46.9
|Sep high C         = 43.7
|Oct high C         = 36.6
|Nov high C         = 27.8
|Dec high C         = 21.9
|year high C        = 34.3
|Jan low C          = 8.5
|Feb low C          = 10.0
|Mar low C          = 14.0
|Apr low C          = 19.5
|May low C          = 25.4
|Jun low C          = 28.9
|Jul low C          = 30.7
|Aug low C          = 29.5
|Sep low C          = 26.2
|Oct low C          = 21.5
|Nov low C          = 14.5
|Dec low C          = 9.9
|year low C         = 19.9
|Jan record low C   = -4.0
|Feb record low C   = -1.6
|Mar record low C   = -0.1
|Apr record low C   = 6.9
|May record low C   = 14.7
|Jun record low C   = 20.4
|Jul record low C   = 22.4
|Aug record low C   = 21.7
|Sep record low C   = 16.0
|Oct record low C   = 9.4
|Nov record low C   = 2.0
|Dec record low C   = -1.5
|year record low C  = -4.0
|rain colour        = 
|Jan rain mm        = 30.2
|Feb rain mm        = 10.5
|Mar rain mm        = 18.2
|Apr rain mm        = 11.5
|May rain mm        = 0.4
|Jun rain mm        = 0.0
|Jul rain mm        = 0.0
|Aug rain mm        = 0.0
|Sep rain mm        = 0.0
|Oct rain mm        = 1.4
|Nov rain mm        = 18.5
|Dec rain mm        = 25.5
|year rain mm       = 116.2
|unit rain days     = 0.1 mm
|Jan rain days      = 5
|Feb rain days      = 3
|Mar rain days      = 3
|Apr rain days      = 1
|May rain days      = 0
|Jun rain days      = 0
|Jul rain days      = 0
|Aug rain days      = 0
|Sep rain days      = 0
|Oct rain days      = 1
|Nov rain days      = 3
|Dec rain days      = 3
|year rain days     = 19
|Jan sun            = 198.1
|Feb sun            = 222.5
|Mar sun            = 217.6
|Apr sun            = 229.3
|May sun            = 272.5
|Jun sun            = 304.5
|Jul sun            = 307.1
|Aug sun            = 301.6
|Sep sun            = 285.1
|Oct sun            = 252.2
|Nov sun            = 216.5
|Dec sun            = 193.5
|year sun           = 3000.5
|Jand sun           = 7.1
|Febd sun           = 7.7
|Mard sun           = 7.5
|Aprd sun           = 7.9
|Mayd sun           = 9.4
|Jund sun           = 10.5
|Juld sun           = 10.6
|Augd sun           = 10.8
|Sepd sun           = 10.2
|Octd sun           = 9.0
|Novd sun           = 7.7
|Decd sun           = 6.9
|yeard sun          = 8.8
|Jan percentsun     = 68
|Feb percentsun     = 69
|Mar percentsun     = 63
|Apr percentsun     = 62
|May percentsun     = 69
|Jun percentsun     = 77
|Jul percentsun     = 76
|Aug percentsun     = 78
|Sep percentsun     = 77
|Oct percentsun     = 79
|Nov percentsun     = 72
|Dec percentsun     = 67
|year percentsun    = 72
| source             = ''World Meteorological Organization'' (temperature and rainfall 1994–2008);<ref>{{cite web 
 |url=http://worldweather.wmo.int/113/c01498.htm
 |title=World Weather Information Service – Kuwait City 
 |publisher=World Meteorological Organization
 |access-date=19 February 2014
}}</ref> NOAA (sunshine and records, 1961–1990);<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
 | url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_II/KW/40582.TXT
 | title = Kuwait International Airport Climate Normals 1961–1990
 | publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
 | access-date = 15 January 2015
 }}</ref> Wundergound (2012 records)<ref name=Wunderground>
{{cite web
 |url=http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/article.html
 |title=Dr. Jeff Masters' article published January 2013
 |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
 |access-date=20 July 2015
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117064246/http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/article.html
 |archive-date=17 January 2013
}}</ref>
}}