Al Faḩāḩīl

City in Kuwait: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Overview

Al Faḩāḩīl is a city in Kuwait, in Al Aḩmadī. About 68,290 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Kuwait in our atlas.

It lies at 29.08° N, 48.13° E, about 18 m (59 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Kuwait time zone.

Location

Red dot: Al Faḩāḩīl. Green dots: other major cities of Kuwait. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Al Faḩāḩīl has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 43°C (109°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 10°C (49°F). Around 48 mm (2 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Feb.

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Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.