Doha is at its most pleasant from late November to March. For sun, aim for April; for walking, go from mid December to February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here falls in April, with a second spell in early and mid November. It peaks in early November, at 79. The weakest stretch is from mid July to September, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 4% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
For being outside, go from late November to March. It peaks in mid December, at 86. Avoid mid May to mid October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
The walking season here runs from mid December to February. It peaks in early February, at 79. The weakest stretch is from late April to early November, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Doha over the whole year is 28°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 41°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C. The rainy (wet) season in Doha runs from October to March, peaking in October with a 35% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to September; June is the driest month, at 1%. Winds in Doha are highest in February, averaging 4.4 m/s (16 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.2 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Doha come in June, when the sky is typically 5% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 30%.
Month by month Doha climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 15°C | 19°C | 22% | 23% | 4.1 m/s | 77 | 5 | 76 |
| February | 22°C | 16°C | 19°C | 30% | 29% | 4.4 m/s | 78 | 8 | 72 |
| March | 27°C | 19°C | 24°C | 20% | 30% | 4.2 m/s | 77 | 38 | 42 |
| April | 32°C | 23°C | 29°C | 14% | 28% | 4.2 m/s | 35 | 63 | 8 |
| May | 37°C | 28°C | 35°C | 14% | 14% | 3.6 m/s | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| June | 41°C | 31°C | 38°C | 1% | 5% | 4.1 m/s | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| July | 41°C | 32°C | 40°C | 12% | 11% | 3.6 m/s | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| August | 40°C | 32°C | 42°C | 1% | 11% | 3.2 m/s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 38°C | 29°C | 40°C | 1% | 6% | 3.3 m/s | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| October | 35°C | 26°C | 35°C | 35% | 10% | 3.3 m/s | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| November | 29°C | 22°C | 28°C | 35% | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 43 | 67 | 14 |
| December | 24°C | 17°C | 22°C | 31% | 21% | 3.5 m/s | 84 | 28 | 53 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Doha weather by season
Year round, Doha has days of about 22°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 41°C in June, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 15°C to 32°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around October and least likely around June. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Doha weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Doha has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
Doha weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Doha has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Doha weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Doha has typical daily highs of about 40°C and lows of about 32°C, with a 5% chance of rain on a given day.
Doha weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Doha has typical daily highs of about 34°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Doha?
The rainy (wet) season in Doha runs from October to March, peaking in October with a 35% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to September; June is the driest month, at 1%.
What time of year is Doha windiest?
Winds in Doha are highest in February, averaging 4.4 m/s (16 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.2 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Doha year round?
The average temperature in Doha over the whole year is 28°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 41°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C.
Where to go instead in late June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.