Doha month by month
Plan your visit to Doha by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
Doha's year divides sharply. November through March forms the cool season, with January averaging 23°C and 3 rain days, the most of any month. February and March follow at 24°C and 28°C with 2 rain days each. April at 33°C and 1 rain day marks the transition. Then the heat. May hits 38°C with 0 rain days, June and July both reach 42°C, August sits at 41°C, and September still averages 39°C. October at 36°C begins the descent, November reaches 31°C, and by December at 25°C the mild season returns.
All 12 month guides sit below this index. Start with January or February if you're planning around the cool season, when highs hold between 23°C and 24°C. Even within that range, January at 23°C and November at 31°C call for different planning. For summer travel, open June first. That guide covers what 42°C with 0 rain days looks like. July matches the 42°C high but records 1 rain day, and August eases only to 41°C.
June averages 42°C with 0 rain days, the most extreme month in Doha's measured year.
- January
- High
- 23°C
- Low
- 15°C
- Rain
- 31 mm
January is the single best month to be in Doha. That is the most important thing to know. Daytime temperatures hover around 22.6°C (73°F), nights drop to a comfortable 14.8°C…
- February
- High
- 24°C
- Low
- 16°C
- Rain
- 8 mm
February in Doha is, to put it plainly, about as good as Gulf weather gets. Daytime temperatures hover around 24°C (75°F), dropping to a comfortable 16°C (60°F) after dark, and…
- March
- High
- 28°C
- Low
- 18°C
- Rain
- 10 mm
March is likely the last month you can spend a full day outdoors in Doha without heat becoming a factor. Daytime highs average 28°C (82°F) with lows around 18°C (65°F) after dark.…
- April
- High
- 33°C
- Low
- 22°C
- Rain
- 6 mm
April in Doha sits at a turning point. Temperatures reach 33°C (91°F) during the day and settle around 22°C (72°F) at night, which makes this the last month you can comfortably…
- May
- High
- 38°C
- Low
- 27°C
- Rain
- 7 mm
May in Doha is hot. Not warm, not toasty, not pleasantly summery. The average high sits at 38.1°C (101°F), and by mid-afternoon the air shimmers off the pavement along the Corniche…
- June
- High
- 42°C
- Low
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
June in Doha is blisteringly, dangerously hot. Average highs reach 41.5°C (107°F), and the thermometer regularly touches 45°C (113°F) during peak afternoon hours. That is the…
- July
- High
- 42°C
- Low
- 31°C
- Rain
- 4 mm
July in Doha is, frankly, the hardest month to visit. Average highs reach 41.9°C (107°F), overnight lows sit around 31°C (88°F), and the sun hits with a dry, metallic intensity…
- August
- High
- 41°C
- Low
- 32°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
August in Doha is, to put it plainly, one of the most punishing months in one of the hottest cities on earth. Daytime temperatures average 41.1°C (106°F), and the overnight low…
- September
- High
- 39°C
- Low
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
September in Doha is still, honestly, summer. The average high sits at 39.4°C (103°F), and while that's a few degrees cooler than the June-July peak of 42°C (108°F), the difference…
- October
- High
- 36°C
- Low
- 26°C
- Rain
- 4 mm
October in Doha is the month the city exhales. After 4 months of temperatures above 40°C (104°F) that push life entirely indoors, the average high drops to 35.6°C (96°F). Still…
- November
- High
- 31°C
- Low
- 22°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
November is when Doha becomes livable again. After 5 months of heat that regularly topped 40°C (104°F), daytime temperatures drop to around 31°C (87°F) and evenings settle near…
- December
- High
- 25°C
- Low
- 17°C
- Rain
- 16 mm
December is the month Doha was made for. The brutal summer heat that pushes past 42°C (108°F) from June through September has fully retreated, leaving behind days that hover around…