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Climate - Qatar


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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In Qatar, a country that occupies a small flat peninsula in the Persian Gulf, there is a desert climate, with very mild winters, and very hot and sunny summers.
Basically, there are two main seasons: a cooler season from December to February, and a hot season from April to October, within which we can distinguish a very hot period from May to mid-October. March and November are transitional months, warm but without excesses.
In Doha, the capital, the daily average temperature ranges from 18.5 degrees Celsius (65 °F) in January to 37 °C (99 °F) in July. Here are the average temperatures of Doha.
Doha - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January152318.5587365.3
February152419.7607567.4
March182822.9658273.2
April233327.9739282.3
May283933.48210392.2
June304236.18610897
July3242378910898.6
August314136.48910697.6
September293934.38510393.8
October263630.9799687.6
November223025.6718578.1
December172520.8627769.5
Year23.833.528.674.992.383.5

The prevailing wind is moist and blows from the north-west, more frequently in the summer months. Another wind, hot and dry, can blow throughout the year, but preferably in spring; it blows from the south and it's able to raise the temperature to about 30 °C (86 °F) in winter and to about 40 °C (104 °F) and above from April to October, while drastically lowering relative humidity; it is also able to raise dust and sand storms.
The scarce rainfall occurs during the winter months, and it amounts to less than 100 millimeters (4 inches) per year. Every now and then, some rains may also occur in spring, in March, April and even May, while in summer, it never rains. The rains in Qatar occur in the form of brief (but sometimes heavy) showers, which can sometimes fill the wadis, the river beds which remain dry most of the year, and even cause flooding.
Here is the average precipitation in Doha.
Doha - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January130.52
February150.62
March150.62
April90.31
May40.10
June000
July000
August000
September000
October100
November30.10
December120.51
Year7539

In winter, from December to February, temperatures are mild and the sky is often clear, so, it's a spring-like season. Lows are around 14/17 °C (57/63 °F) and highs around 22/25 °C (72/77 °F). However, there can be some cool and windy days, especially in January, with temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F) and night and around 15/16 °C (59/61 °F) at mid-day. The coldest record is 5 °C (41 °F) and was set in January 1992.
Summer is very hot: from June to August, highs are around 42/43 °C (108/109 °F) and lows around 30/32 °C (86/89 °F). There are torrid days (that is, very hot and dry), when the wind blows from the Arabian desert, and the daytime temperatures rise above 40 °C (104 °F), while other periods are less hot but more humid, with highs around 37/38 °C (99/100 °F) and sweltering heat. The highest record is 50.4 °C (122.7 °F) and was set in July 2010.
Over the course of the summer, relative humidity gradually increases, so much so that the second part of the season, in August and September, is particularly stifling. The combination of moisture and temperature that is recorded in summer in the Persian Gulf countries is actually one of the worst in the world.

Doha

In Qatar, the sun shines regularly, in fact there are more than 3,400 hours of sunshine per year. Sometimes, however, some cloud banks can reach the country, even in summer. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Doha - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January8245
February8225
March8240
April9275
May10.5325
June11.5340
July10.5325
August10.5330
September10305
October10305
November9275
December8240
Year9.43435

The sea in Qatar is a bit cool from January to March, particularly in February, when it reaches the lowest temperature, about 20 °C (68 °F), while it's still quite warm in December, when it's about 24 °C (75 °F). In summer, the waters of the Persian Gulf become very warm, exceeding 30 °C (86 °F) from June to October.
Doha - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2170
February2068
March2169
April2474
May2882
June3087
July3290
August3492
September3392
October3188
November2882
December2475
Year27.180.8


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