Monthly climate in Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Madinat ash Shamal features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 74 mm (2.9 inches) and receives 12 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Madinat ash Shamal enjoys an average of 3922 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar §

The warmest months in Madinat ash Shamal are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (92 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Madinat ash Shamal experiences 202 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 Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(87°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(94°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
30°C
(86°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Average high 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(89°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(87°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(80°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar §

Madinat ash Shamal usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 2 rainy days and 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Madinat ash Shamal are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6 (0.2) 25 (1.0) 14 (0.5) 8 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 11 (0.4) 10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar §

The sunniest months in Madinat ash Shamal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Madinat ash Shamal: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 242 283 328 329 371 372 376 363 339 324 294 295
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 41m 11h 15m 12h 0m 12h 46m 13h 25m 13h 44m 13h 34m 13h 0m 12h 16m 11h 30m 10h 51m 10h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar §

Madinat ash Shamal 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Madinat ash Shamal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 10 10 11 11 10 10 9 8 6 5