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Monthly climate in Doha, Qatar

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Doha features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 36 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 62 mm (2.4 inches) and receives 9 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Doha enjoys an average of 3925 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 Doha, Qatar

The warmest months in Doha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 36 °C (96 - 98 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Doha experiences 252 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 Doha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(113°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(105°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(99°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(109°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(103°F)		34°C
(93°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Doha, Qatar

Doha usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Doha 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 Doha. 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)9 (0.4)8 (0.3)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)7 (0.3)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)132100000011

Monthly sunshine hours in Doha, Qatar

The sunniest months in Doha are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Doha: 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 Doha. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours246286329330368368372360338326297299
Mean daily daylight hours10h 44m11h 17m12h 0m12h 45m13h 22m13h 40m13h 30m12h 58m12h 16m11h 31m10h 54m10h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Doha, Qatar

Doha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Doha UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Doha. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)681010111110109875