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South Dolphin Weather Records (KUM00040572)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for South Dolphin (KUM00040572), Kuwait, with 36 years of record.

Key Facts for South Dolphin

  • South Dolphin (KUM00040572) is a weather station in Kuwait at 29.42 latitude and 48.00 longitude, 7 m (23 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1973 to 2008, 36 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at South Dolphin still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Kuwait, 29.42 latitude, 48.00 longitude.
  • Elevation: 7 m (23 ft).
  • Period of record: 1973 to 2008, 36 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at South Dolphin, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at South Dolphin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 01020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at South Dolphin. 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 South Dolphin, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan32.0 C (89.6 F)3.8 C (38.8 F)n/an/a
Feb37.0 C (98.6 F)6.6 C (43.9 F)n/an/a
Mar36.0 C (96.8 F)13.8 C (56.8 F)n/an/a
Apr39.0 C (102.2 F)15.9 C (60.6 F)n/an/a
May41.0 C (105.8 F)19.9 C (67.8 F)n/an/a
Jun42.0 C (107.6 F)21.0 C (69.8 F)n/an/a
Jul41.0 C (105.8 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)n/an/a
Aug41.0 C (105.8 F)21.0 C (69.8 F)n/an/a
Sep41.4 C (106.5 F)19.0 C (66.2 F)n/an/a
Oct40.0 C (104.0 F)18.0 C (64.4 F)n/an/a
Nov37.0 C (98.6 F)11.6 C (52.9 F)n/an/a
Dec36.0 C (96.8 F)6.6 C (43.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at South Dolphin by the year they were set 1,464 records at South Dolphin still stand. 1978 holds the most, with 240. 01002003001973: 391974: 601975: 681976: 721977: 1791978: 2401979: 1601980: 1381981: 1101982: 1542007: 1672008: 77197319751977197919812007
1,464 records at South Dolphin still stand. 1978 holds the most, with 240.
Standing records at South Dolphin by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197339
197460
197568
197672
1977179
1978240
1979160
1980138
1981110
1982154
2007167
200877

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 257.0 mm (10.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at South Dolphin The wettest day on record for each calendar month at South Dolphin. The most was 257.0 mm (10.1 in) on 29 October 1979. 0100200300 Jan: 4.8 mm (0.19 in), 11 January 2008 Jan Feb: 3.0 mm (0.12 in), 28 February 1978 Feb Mar: 10.2 mm (0.4 in), 26 March 2007 Mar Apr: 20.8 mm (0.8 in), 12 April 2007 Apr May: 0.5 mm (0.02 in), 9 May 1979 May Jun: 0.3 mm (0.01 in), 1 June 2007 Jun Jul: 4.1 mm (0.16 in), 17 July 1979 Jul Aug: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 16 August 2007 Aug Sep: 6.9 mm (0.27 in), 15 September 2007 Sep Oct: 257.0 mm (10.1 in), 29 October 1979 Oct Nov: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 1 November 2007 Nov Dec: 9.9 mm (0.39 in), 21 December 2007 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at South Dolphin. The most was 257.0 mm (10.1 in) on 29 October 1979.
Record daily precipitation for each month at South Dolphin
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan4.8 mm (0.19 in)11 January 2008
Feb3.0 mm (0.12 in)28 February 1978
Mar10.2 mm (0.4 in)26 March 2007
Apr20.8 mm (0.8 in)12 April 2007
May0.5 mm (0.02 in)9 May 1979
Jun0.3 mm (0.01 in)1 June 2007
Jul4.1 mm (0.16 in)17 July 1979
Aug0.0 mm (0.00 in)16 August 2007
Sep6.9 mm (0.27 in)15 September 2007
Oct257.0 mm (10.1 in)29 October 1979
Nov0.0 mm (0.00 in)1 November 2007
Dec9.9 mm (0.39 in)21 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 1982
Days with data per year at South Dolphin 10 years of record at South Dolphin, 1973 to 1982. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others. 1973: 56 of 365 days1974: 117 of 365 days1975: 76 of 365 days1976: 95 of 366 days1977: 200 of 365 days1978: 273 of 365 days1979: 321 of 365 days1980: 323 of 366 days1981: 332 of 365 days1982: 299 of 365 days19751980
10 years of record at South Dolphin, 1973 to 1982. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others.
Days with data per year at South Dolphin
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19735615%No
197411732%No
19757621%No
19769526%No
197720055%No
197827375%No
197932188%No
198032388%No
198133291%Yes
198229982%No

Latest Records

0

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

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2008
Yearly extremes at South Dolphin: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.0 C (107.6 F)197940.0 C (104.0 F)10
Coldest night (TNn)3.8 C (38.8 F)200817.2 C (63.0 F)12
Wettest day (Rx1day)257.0 mm (10.1 in)19797.1 mm (0.28 in)7
Wettest five days (Rx5day)26.2 mm (1.0 in)200716.9 mm (0.7 in)2
Longest dry spell (CDD)45 days20071 day7

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at South Dolphin by year The hottest day of the year at South Dolphin, 1973 to 2008. The record is 42.0 C (107.6 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F). 39404142198019902000Record: 42.0 C (107.6 F) in 1979
The hottest day of the year at South Dolphin, 1973 to 2008. The record is 42.0 C (107.6 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at South Dolphin by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197339.0 C (102.2 F)
197439.0 C (102.2 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197641.0 C (105.8 F)
197740.0 C (104.0 F)
197841.0 C (105.8 F)
197942.0 C (107.6 F)
198040.0 C (104.0 F)
198140.0 C (104.0 F)
198241.4 C (106.5 F)
2007n/a
2008n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at South Dolphin by year The coldest night of the year at South Dolphin, 1973 to 2008. The record is 3.8 C (38.8 F) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.2 C (63.0 F). 0102030198019902000Record: 3.8 C (38.8 F) in 2008
The coldest night of the year at South Dolphin, 1973 to 2008. The record is 3.8 C (38.8 F) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.2 C (63.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at South Dolphin by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
197320.0 C (68.0 F)
197430.0 C (86.0 F)
197518.0 C (64.4 F)
197616.0 C (60.8 F)
197720.0 C (68.0 F)
197814.0 C (57.2 F)
197918.0 C (64.4 F)
198012.0 C (53.6 F)
198118.0 C (64.4 F)
198216.4 C (61.5 F)
20076.6 C (43.9 F)
20083.8 C (38.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at South Dolphin by year The wettest day of the year at South Dolphin, 1973 to 2008. The record is 257.0 mm (10.1 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.1 mm (0.28 in). 0100200300198019902000Record: 257.0 mm (10.1 in) in 1979
The wettest day of the year at South Dolphin, 1973 to 2008. The record is 257.0 mm (10.1 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.1 mm (0.28 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at South Dolphin by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
19783.0 mm (0.12 in)
1979257.0 mm (10.1 in)
1980256.0 mm (10.1 in)
19812.0 mm (0.08 in)
19820.0 mm (0.00 in)
200720.8 mm (0.8 in)
20087.1 mm (0.28 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at South Dolphin by year The wettest five days of the year at South Dolphin, 1973 to 2008. The record is 26.2 mm (1.0 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 16.9 mm (0.7 in). 51015202530198019902000Record: 26.2 mm (1.0 in) in 2007
The wettest five days of the year at South Dolphin, 1973 to 2008. The record is 26.2 mm (1.0 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 16.9 mm (0.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at South Dolphin by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
200726.2 mm (1.0 in)
20087.6 mm (0.30 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at South Dolphin by year The longest dry spell of the year at South Dolphin, 1973 to 2008. The record is 45 days in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day. 0204060198019902000Record: 45 days in 2007
The longest dry spell of the year at South Dolphin, 1973 to 2008. The record is 45 days in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at South Dolphin by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
19781 day
19792 days
19801 day
19811 day
19821 day
200745 days
200844 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 South Dolphin standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for South Dolphin 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).