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Monthly climate in Ash Shihaniyah, Qatar

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ash Shihaniyah features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 38 °C (100 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (121 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 64 mm (2.5 inches) and receives 9 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ash Shihaniyah enjoys an average of 3923 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ash Shihaniyah, Qatar

The warmest months in Ash Shihaniyah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 36 to 38 °C (97 - 100 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ash Shihaniyah experiences 273 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ash Shihaniyah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		35°C
(95°F)		41°C
(107°F)		43°C
(109°F)		46°C
(115°F)		49°C
(120°F)		49°C
(121°F)		48°C
(119°F)		47°C
(117°F)		43°C
(110°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(98°F)		41°C
(107°F)		45°C
(113°F)		46°C
(116°F)		48°C
(118°F)		47°C
(116°F)		45°C
(114°F)		41°C
(107°F)		35°C
(96°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(85°F)		35°C
(95°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(111°F)		42°C
(107°F)		37°C
(99°F)		30°C
(87°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(62°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Minimum7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ash Shihaniyah, Qatar

Ash Shihaniyah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 1 rainy days and 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ash Shihaniyah are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ash Shihaniyah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.1)18 (0.7)11 (0.4)8 (0.3)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)7 (0.3)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)122200000011

Monthly sunshine hours in Ash Shihaniyah, Qatar

The sunniest months in Ash Shihaniyah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ash Shihaniyah: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ash Shihaniyah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours245286330329368367372360339325297298
Mean daily daylight hours10h 44m11h 17m12h 0m12h 45m13h 22m13h 40m13h 31m12h 58m12h 16m11h 31m10h 53m10h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Ash Shihaniyah, Qatar

Ash Shihaniyah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 Ash Shihaniyah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ash Shihaniyah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6811111211111110975