Doha weather by month & the best time to visit
Qatar · coastal city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Doha is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with October and February close behind. Doha averages about 2,868 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Doha?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Doha is May, then October and February. The dullest month is July (58/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Doha?
Doha gets a lot of sun: around 2,868 hours a year. May (96/100) is noticeably better than July (58). It is the only destination Sunshine Atlas tracks in Qatar. Rain is a non-event in Doha — about 56 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 21° / 70°F | 18° / 64°F | 9 mm | 4 | 20° / 68°F |
| February | 95 | 21° / 70°F | 18° / 64°F | 6 mm | 5 | 20° / 68°F |
| March | 95 | 23° / 73°F | 20° / 68°F | 7 mm | 7 | 22° / 72°F |
| April | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 7 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 27° / 81°F | 1 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 77 | 34° / 93°F | 30° / 86°F | 0 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| July | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 32° / 90°F | 0 mm | 8 | 33° / 91°F |
| August | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 33° / 91°F | 0 mm | 9 | 35° / 95°F |
| September | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 32° / 90°F | 0 mm | 7 | 34° / 93°F |
| October | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 29° / 84°F | 2 mm | 6 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 94 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 11 mm | 5 | 27° / 81°F |
| December | 94 | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 13 mm | 4 | 22° / 72°F |
Sea temperature in Doha by month
The sea off Doha is warmest in August at around 35°C / 95°F, and coolest in January at 20°C / 68°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 10 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Doha: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Doha?
Doha is a coastal city break in Qatar with a hot desert climate — the sea reaches 35°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 10 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Doha get a year?
Doha gets about 2,868 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Doha?
The sunniest time to visit Doha is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with October and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Doha?
July is the least sunny month in Doha, scoring 58/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Doha?
The sea in Doha ranges from about 20°C (January) to 35°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Doha?
The typical midday UV index in Doha peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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