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Bubyan Island Weather Records (KUM00040568)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bubyan Island (KUM00040568), Kuwait, with 43 years of record.

Key Facts for Bubyan Island

  • Bubyan Island (KUM00040568) is a weather station in Kuwait at 29.77 latitude and 48.37 longitude, 6 m (19 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1979 to 2021, 43 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Bubyan Island still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Kuwait, 29.77 latitude, 48.37 longitude.
  • Elevation: 6 m (19 ft).
  • Period of record: 1979 to 2021, 43 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Bubyan Island, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bubyan Island. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bubyan Island. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Bubyan Island, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan24.0 C (75.2 F)-4.8 C (23.4 F)n/an/a
Feb28.0 C (82.4 F)0.1 C (32.2 F)n/an/a
Mar31.6 C (88.9 F)1.5 C (34.7 F)n/an/a
Apr38.2 C (100.8 F)8.2 C (46.8 F)n/an/a
May47.1 C (116.8 F)5.5 C (41.9 F)n/an/a
Jun49.4 C (120.9 F)13.0 C (55.4 F)n/an/a
Jul51.5 C (124.7 F)13.0 C (55.4 F)n/an/a
Aug51.2 C (124.2 F)12.0 C (53.6 F)n/an/a
Sep48.2 C (118.8 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Oct41.1 C (106.0 F)9.0 C (48.2 F)n/an/a
Nov32.0 C (89.6 F)1.4 C (34.5 F)n/an/a
Dec24.5 C (76.1 F)-1.3 C (29.7 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Bubyan Island by the year they were set 1,464 records at Bubyan Island still stand. 2017 holds the most, with 245. 01002003001979: 1161980: 2201981: 1281982: 2132007: 422008: 562009: 522010: 842011: 552012: 642013: 202016: 1282017: 2452018: 12019: 32020: 272021: 10197919812007200920112013201720192021
1,464 records at Bubyan Island still stand. 2017 holds the most, with 245.
Standing records at Bubyan Island by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
1979116
1980220
1981128
1982213
200742
200856
200952
201084
201155
201264
201320
2016128
2017245
20181
20193
202027
202110

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 153.9 mm (6.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bubyan Island The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bubyan Island. The most was 153.9 mm (6.1 in) on 25 August 1981. 050100150200 Jan: 26.9 mm (1.1 in), 20 January 1981 Jan Feb: 16.0 mm (0.6 in), 25 February 2012 Feb Mar: 79.0 mm (3.1 in), 21 March 1981 Mar Apr: 13.7 mm (0.5 in), 17 April 2010 Apr May: 5.3 mm (0.21 in), 2 May 2010 May Jun: 0.5 mm (0.02 in), 17 June 2009 Jun Jul: 80.0 mm (3.1 in), 27 July 1982 Jul Aug: 153.9 mm (6.1 in), 25 August 1981 Aug Sep: 77.0 mm (3.0 in), 23 September 1980 Sep Oct: 2.5 mm (0.10 in), 27 October 2012 Oct Nov: 72.9 mm (2.9 in), 28 November 2020 Nov Dec: 75.9 mm (3.0 in), 24 December 1981 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bubyan Island. The most was 153.9 mm (6.1 in) on 25 August 1981.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bubyan Island
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan26.9 mm (1.1 in)20 January 1981
Feb16.0 mm (0.6 in)25 February 2012
Mar79.0 mm (3.1 in)21 March 1981
Apr13.7 mm (0.5 in)17 April 2010
May5.3 mm (0.21 in)2 May 2010
Jun0.5 mm (0.02 in)17 June 2009
Jul80.0 mm (3.1 in)27 July 1982
Aug153.9 mm (6.1 in)25 August 1981
Sep77.0 mm (3.0 in)23 September 1980
Oct2.5 mm (0.10 in)27 October 2012
Nov72.9 mm (2.9 in)28 November 2020
Dec75.9 mm (3.0 in)24 December 1981

Period of Record Coverage

1979 to 2021
Days with data per year at Bubyan Island 10 years of record at Bubyan Island, 1979 to 2021. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1979, 1980, 1982, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. 1979: 293 of 365 days1980: 319 of 366 days1981: 332 of 365 days1982: 310 of 365 days2016: 220 of 366 days2017: 341 of 365 days2018: 2 of 365 days2019: 13 of 365 days2020: 70 of 366 days2021: 27 of 365 days19802020
10 years of record at Bubyan Island, 1979 to 2021. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1979, 1980, 1982, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
Days with data per year at Bubyan Island
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
197929380%No
198031987%No
198133291%Yes
198231085%No
201622060%No
201734193%Yes
201821%No
2019134%No
20207019%No
2021277%No

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1979 to 2021
Yearly extremes at Bubyan Island: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)51.5 C (124.7 F)201735.5 C (95.9 F)10
Coldest night (TNn)-4.8 C (23.4 F)20091.3 C (34.3 F)16
Wettest day (Rx1day)153.9 mm (6.1 in)198117.0 mm (0.7 in)15
Wettest five days (Rx5day)106.4 mm (4.2 in)202016.0 mm (0.6 in)10
Longest dry spell (CDD)167 days20086 days15

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Bubyan Island by year The hottest day of the year at Bubyan Island, 1979 to 2021. The record is 51.5 C (124.7 F) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.5 C (95.9 F). 203040506019801990200020102020Record: 51.5 C (124.7 F) in 2017
The hottest day of the year at Bubyan Island, 1979 to 2021. The record is 51.5 C (124.7 F) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.5 C (95.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Bubyan Island by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197936.0 C (96.8 F)
198039.0 C (102.2 F)
198135.0 C (95.0 F)
198233.0 C (91.4 F)
2007n/a
2008n/a
2009n/a
2010n/a
2011n/a
2012n/a
2013n/a
201651.2 C (124.2 F)
201751.5 C (124.7 F)
201826.7 C (80.1 F)
201921.1 C (70.0 F)
202038.5 C (101.3 F)
202128.8 C (83.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Bubyan Island by year The coldest night of the year at Bubyan Island, 1979 to 2021. The record is -4.8 C (23.4 F) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.3 C (34.3 F). -505101519801990200020102020Record: -4.8 C (23.4 F) in 2009
The coldest night of the year at Bubyan Island, 1979 to 2021. The record is -4.8 C (23.4 F) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.3 C (34.3 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Bubyan Island by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1979n/a
19802.0 C (35.6 F)
19811.0 C (33.8 F)
19821.4 C (34.5 F)
20071.1 C (34.0 F)
2008-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2009-4.8 C (23.4 F)
20101.5 C (34.7 F)
20110.0 C (32.0 F)
2012-3.2 C (26.2 F)
20130.3 C (32.5 F)
20162.1 C (35.8 F)
20170.1 C (32.2 F)
201810.2 C (50.4 F)
20196.9 C (44.4 F)
20204.7 C (40.5 F)
20213.6 C (38.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bubyan Island by year The wettest day of the year at Bubyan Island, 1979 to 2021. The record is 153.9 mm (6.1 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.0 mm (0.7 in). 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 153.9 mm (6.1 in) in 1981
The wettest day of the year at Bubyan Island, 1979 to 2021. The record is 153.9 mm (6.1 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.0 mm (0.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bubyan Island by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1979n/a
198077.0 mm (3.0 in)
1981153.9 mm (6.1 in)
198280.0 mm (3.1 in)
200715.7 mm (0.6 in)
200814.5 mm (0.6 in)
200931.2 mm (1.2 in)
201013.7 mm (0.5 in)
20117.6 mm (0.30 in)
201227.7 mm (1.1 in)
20135.6 mm (0.22 in)
20165.6 mm (0.22 in)
201717.0 mm (0.7 in)
2018n/a
201949.8 mm (2.0 in)
202072.9 mm (2.9 in)
20215.1 mm (0.20 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bubyan Island by year The wettest five days of the year at Bubyan Island, 1979 to 2021. The record is 106.4 mm (4.2 in) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 16.0 mm (0.6 in). 05010015019801990200020102020Record: 106.4 mm (4.2 in) in 2020
The wettest five days of the year at Bubyan Island, 1979 to 2021. The record is 106.4 mm (4.2 in) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 16.0 mm (0.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bubyan Island by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
200721.6 mm (0.9 in)
200818.8 mm (0.7 in)
200951.3 mm (2.0 in)
20103.1 mm (0.12 in)
201112.4 mm (0.5 in)
201231.8 mm (1.3 in)
20136.7 mm (0.26 in)
201613.2 mm (0.5 in)
20170.9 mm (0.04 in)
2018n/a
2019n/a
2020106.4 mm (4.2 in)
2021n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bubyan Island by year The longest dry spell of the year at Bubyan Island, 1979 to 2021. The record is 167 days in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 6 days. 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 167 days in 2008
The longest dry spell of the year at Bubyan Island, 1979 to 2021. The record is 167 days in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 6 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bubyan Island by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1979n/a
19801 day
19811 day
19821 day
200745 days
2008167 days
200954 days
20106 days
20118 days
20126 days
20134 days
20166 days
20176 days
2018n/a
20191 day
20203 days
20213 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

  • Data for Bubyan Island standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Bubyan Island threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).