Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Khawr features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 74 mm (2.9 inches) and receives 10 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Khawr enjoys an average of 3925 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Al Khawr are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 35 °C (92 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Khawr experiences 225 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Al Khawr, Qatar with other places around the world.
Al Khawr usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Khawr are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) | 20 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Al Khawr are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Khawr: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245 | 285 | 329 | 330 | 369 | 369 | 373 | 362 | 338 | 326 | 296 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 43m | 11h 16m | 12h 0m | 12h 45m | 13h 23m | 13h 42m | 13h 32m | 12h 59m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 52m | 10h 33m |
Al Khawr experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Khawr UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 |