Kuwait
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Kuwait
Official name: | State of Kuwait |
Capital: | Kuwait |
Area: | total: 17,820 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 17,820 sq km |
Climate: | dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters |
Location: | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia |
Geographic coordinates: | 29 30 N, 45 45 E |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
Land boundaries: | total: 462 km border countries: Iraq 240 km, Saudi Arabia 222 km |
Coastline: | 499 km |
Terrain: | flat to slightly undulating desert plain |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m highest point: unnamed location 306 m |
Map of Kuwait