Şabāḩ as Sālim
City in Kuwait: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Şabāḩ as Sālim is a city in Kuwait, in Mubārak al Kabīr. About 139,163 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Kuwait in our atlas.
It lies at 29.26° N, 48.06° E, about 32 m (105 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Kuwait time zone.
Location
Red dot: Şabāḩ as Sālim. Green dots: other major cities of Kuwait. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Şabāḩ as Sālim has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 42°C (108°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 10°C (50°F). Around 47 mm (2 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.
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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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 412800 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q3495478 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.