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Monthly climate in Dukhan, Qatar

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dukhan features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 50 mm (2.0 inches) and receives 7 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dukhan enjoys an average of 3915 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 Dukhan, Qatar

The warmest months in Dukhan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 35 °C (93 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dukhan experiences 213 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 Dukhan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)		31°C
(89°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(87°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(78°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(87°F)		26°C
(78°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(78°F)		21°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(49°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dukhan, Qatar

Dukhan usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 1 rainy days and 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dukhan 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 Dukhan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)17 (0.7)10 (0.4)6 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)5 (0.2)9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)031100000011

Monthly sunshine hours in Dukhan, Qatar

The sunniest months in Dukhan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dukhan: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dukhan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours243285329327368368373361339324295297
Mean daily daylight hours10h 44m11h 17m12h 0m12h 45m13h 22m13h 40m13h 31m12h 58m12h 16m11h 31m10h 53m10h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Dukhan, Qatar

Dukhan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Dukhan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dukhan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)681110111110109875