Bushehr vs Kuwait City: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇰🇼 Kuwait · 280 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kuwait City is the sunnier overall: about 3,451 hours of sunshine a year to Bushehr's 3,361. Bushehr has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Kuwait City in 4 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Bushehr | Kuwait City | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,361 | 3,451 |
| Sunniest month | May (98/100) | March (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 84/100 | 94/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 3/100 |
| Rain / year | 316 mm | 48 mm |
| Warmest sea | 35°C / 95°F | 33°C / 91°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Bushehr vs Kuwait City month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushehr | Kuwait City | Bushehr | Kuwait City | Bushehr | Kuwait City | Bushehr | Kuwait City | |
| January | 80 | 81 | 19° | 18° | 62 | 11 | 19° | 18° |
| February | 83 | 97 | 19° | 20° | 49 | 14 | 18° | 18° |
| March | 94 | 99 | 22° | 25° | 28 | 4 | 20° | 19° |
| April | 96 | 98 | 26° | 30° | 16 | 8 | 24° | 24° |
| May | 98 | 50 | 31° | 37° | 4 | 1 | 27° | 27° |
| June | 79 | 10 | 34° | 41° | 1 | 0 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 59 | 0 | 36° | 43° | 0 | 0 | 33° | 31° |
| August | 59 | 0 | 36° | 43° | 1 | 0 | 35° | 33° |
| September | 69 | 20 | 35° | 40° | 1 | 0 | 33° | 32° |
| October | 97 | 80 | 32° | 34° | 10 | 0 | 30° | 29° |
| November | 86 | 99 | 26° | 26° | 74 | 3 | 25° | 24° |
| December | 86 | 98 | 21° | 20° | 70 | 7 | 20° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Kuwait City · Mar Kuwait City · Apr even · May Bushehr · Jun Bushehr · Jul Bushehr · Aug Bushehr · Sep Bushehr · Oct Bushehr · Nov Kuwait City · Dec Kuwait City.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kuwait City (average score 94/100 vs 84). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 21°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bushehr (average score 96/100 vs 82). Kuwait City is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- June–August: Bushehr (average score 66/100 vs 3). Kuwait City is the warmer, around 42°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Bushehr (average score 83/100 vs 50). Kuwait City is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
Sea temperature
Bushehr's sea gets warmer: 35°C / 95°F at its peak vs 33°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Bushehr about 8 months a year, Kuwait City about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Bushehr weather by month · Kuwait City weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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