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Solar data for Kuwait
Across the 13 places in Kuwait the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 25° in Al Aḩmadī to 26° in Ḩawallī, and flat ground gets 5.5 to 5.7 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Kuwait at a glance
Averages over 13 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 5.45–5.49
- 5.49–5.53
- 5.53–5.57
- 5.57–5.61
- 5.61–5.66
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Kuwait is Al Jahrā’ (Al Jahra Governorate) with 5.66 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny are Al Manqaf and 2 other places with 5.45. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,692 kWh a year in Al Faḩāḩīl to 1,762 kWh in Al Jahrā’ — 1,710 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 25° in Al Aḩmadī to 26° in Ḩawallī. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 48° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.61 kWh per kWp a day in Al Faḩāḩīl and 2.66 kWh in Al Jahrā’.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Kuwait
Ranked by peak sun hours on flat ground: the yearly average of a day's sunshine energy (NASA POWER climatology). Output: 1 kWp at its best year-round angle.
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Jahrā’ | Al Jahra Governorate | 5.66 | 1,762 | 26° |
| 2 | Al Farwānīyah | Al Farwaniyah | 5.53 | 1,721 | 26° |
| 3 | Kuwait City | Al Asimah | 5.52 | 1,720 | 26° |
| 3 | Janūb as Surrah | Al Farwaniyah | 5.52 | 1,718 | 26° |
| 5 | Ad Dasmah | Al Asimah | 5.51 | 1,716 | 26° |
| 6 | Ḩawallī | Hawalli | 5.50 | 1,712 | 26° |
| 7 | Şabāḩ as Sālim | Mubārak al Kabīr | 5.49 | 1,707 | 25° |
| 8 | Al Aḩmadī | Al Aḩmadī | 5.47 | 1,699 | 25° |
| 8 | Ar Riqqah | Al Aḩmadī | 5.47 | 1,699 | 25° |
| 10 | Al Finţās | Al Aḩmadī | 5.46 | 1,696 | 25° |
Solar by region in Kuwait
Averages of the places in each region, sunniest first. Darkest month: what 1 kWp of off-grid panels at 70° makes a day in the worst month of the year.
| Region | Places | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt | Darkest month at 70° | Sunniest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jahra Governorate | 1 | 5.66 | 1,762 | 26° | 2.66 kWh | Al Jahrā’ |
| Al Farwaniyah | 2 | 5.53 | 1,720 | 26° | 2.63 kWh | Al Farwānīyah |
| Al Asimah | 2 | 5.52 | 1,718 | 26° | 2.63 kWh | Kuwait City |
| Hawalli | 1 | 5.50 | 1,712 | 26° | 2.63 kWh | Ḩawallī |
| Mubārak al Kabīr | 1 | 5.49 | 1,707 | 25° | 2.62 kWh | Şabāḩ as Sālim |
| Al Aḩmadī | 6 | 5.46 | 1,695 | 25° | 2.61 kWh | Al Aḩmadī |
Largest places in Kuwait at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aḩmadī | 29.1° N | 25° | 49° | 5.47 |
| Ḩawallī | 29.3° N | 26° | 48° | 5.50 |
| Şabāḩ as Sālim | 29.3° N | 25° | 49° | 5.49 |
| Al Farwānīyah | 29.3° N | 26° | 48° | 5.53 |
| Al Faḩāḩīl | 29.1° N | 25° | 49° | 5.45 |
| Kuwait City | 29.4° N | 26° | 48° | 5.52 |
| Ar Riqqah | 29.1° N | 25° | 49° | 5.47 |
| Al Manqaf | 29.1° N | 25° | 49° | 5.45 |
| Al Jahrā’ | 29.3° N | 26° | 47° | 5.66 |
| Al Finţās | 29.2° N | 25° | 49° | 5.46 |
| Janūb as Surrah | 29.3° N | 26° | 48° | 5.52 |
| Al Mahbūlah | 29.1° N | 25° | 49° | 5.45 |
| Ad Dasmah | 29.4° N | 26° | 48° | 5.51 |
Daylight and clock time in Kuwait
In Kuwait City (29.4° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 14 h 02 min and the shortest 10 h 16 min; in Al Aḩmadī (29.1° N), the southernmost, 14 h 00 min and 10 h 17 min. Kuwait does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Kuwait | 13 | UTC+3 | no daylight saving time |