Climate in Doha, Qatar

Doha, Qatar has a desert climate. The annual average temperature is about 25.7°C, with around 3631 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 80 mm across 9 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 39°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 12.5°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Doha is classified as Desert. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Qatar — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Qatar is about 80 mm a year over roughly 9 rainy days, with the wettest month Jan and the driest Jul. This figure is not specific to Doha: every city in Qatar carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Doha sees an estimated 3631 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Doha are Jan, Feb, Dec. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Doha has a climate comfort score of 51/100, a moderate year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Dubai — Desert, comfort 51/100
• Climate in Abu Dhabi — Desert, comfort 51/100
• Climate in Singapore — Tropical, comfort 41/100