Al-Ajiri: 'Wasm' Season Starts Thursday, Lasts 52 Days

The Al-Ajiri Scientific Center announced that the Wasm season in Kuwait and the wider region is approaching, beginning tomorrow, Thursday, marking the start of a transitional period characterized by mild daytime weather and cooler nights, typically associated with rainfall. In a press statement, the center said that the Wasm season lasts 52 days, divided into four astronomical mansions (manazil), each lasting 13 days: Al-Awaa, As-Simak, Al-Ghufrah, and Az-Zubana. It added that a key feature of the season is the sun’s continued shift toward the south and a decrease in the angle of its rays, which reduces daytime heating hours and paves the way for a gradual moderation in temperatures. The center clarified that the season’s onset, with the mansion of Al-Awaa, is marked by mild daytime weather and cool nights, alongside shorter days and longer nights, with sunrise occurring later and sunset earlier, as well as the continued migration of birds. It noted that the Wasm season is linked to rainfall that promotes the germination of wild plants and revitalizes vegetation cover, and it is also associated with the appearance of truffles (fuq’a), depending on prevailing rainfall conditions.