Best time to visit Doha
The best time to visit Doha is December–March, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Doha, Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.9 °C / 71 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 9 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
| February | 23.3 °C / 74 °F | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 7 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
| March | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 18.5 °C / 65 °F | 6 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| April | 31.8 °C / 89 °F | 22.8 °C / 73 °F | 8 mm / 0.3 in | good month |
| May | 37.2 °C / 99 °F | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 39.8 °C / 104 °F | 29.7 °C / 85 °F | 0 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 40.6 °C / 105 °F | 31.3 °C / 88 °F | 0 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 40.4 °C / 105 °F | 31.4 °C / 89 °F | 0 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 38.6 °C / 101 °F | 29.3 °C / 85 °F | 0 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 34.8 °C / 95 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 29.1 °C / 84 °F | 21.8 °C / 71 °F | 9 mm / 0.3 in | good month |
| December | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 13 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–March
- Good
- April, November
Doha is excellent for outdoor exploring from December to March, when highs stay mild, sun is abundant and rain is negligible; April and November are still workable but warmer and more humid, while the long summer from May through October brings extreme heat and high feels-like temperatures that rule out comfortable daytime sightseeing.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 9 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F.
Against: relative humidity 68%.
Also on: Iftar gatherings, MIA Park Bazaar.
Watch out for: Ramadan dining restrictions.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.6 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 23.3 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 1.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 15.6 °C / 60 °F.
Against: relative humidity 63%.
Also on: HH The Amir Sword horse race, Iftar gatherings, MIA Park Bazaar.
Watch out for: Ramadan dining restrictions.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 18.5 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 56%.
Also on: Arabian horse show, Doha Film Institute festival (March), Iftar gatherings, MIA Park Bazaar.
Watch out for: Ramadan dining restrictions.
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 49%.
Against: feels like (high) 31.9 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 31.8 °C / 89 °F, average daily low 22.8 °C / 73 °F.
Also on: MIA Park Bazaar.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 9 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 21.8 °C / 71 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 29.4 °C / 85 °F, average daily high 29.1 °C / 84 °F, relative humidity 63%.
Also on: Doha Film Institute festival (November), MIA Park Bazaar, Qatar Grand Prix.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F.
Against: relative humidity 69%.
Also on: MIA Park Bazaar.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is پیست اسکی پولادکف, Pooladkaf Ski Resort, 566 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 20 °C | 21.6 °C | 26 °C | 31.9 °C | 38 °C | 40.7 °C | 43.4 °C | 45.2 °C | 42.3 °C | 37.1 °C | 29.4 °C | 22.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.2 days | 0.1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0.1 days | 0.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 10 am | 2 am | 1 am | 9 am | 11 pm | 5 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 3 pm | 6 am | 7 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9.9 h | 10.5 h | 10.9 h | 11.7 h | 12.9 h | 12.9 h | 12.6 h | 12.2 h | 11.1 h | 10.9 h | 10.5 h | 10.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 68% | 63% | 56% | 49% | 42% | 42% | 47% | 56% | 56% | 60% | 63% | 69% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 28.7 µg/m³ | 30.4 µg/m³ | 33.3 µg/m³ | 35.1 µg/m³ | 34 µg/m³ | 37.8 µg/m³ | 46.5 µg/m³ | 55.5 µg/m³ | 39.1 µg/m³ | 34.1 µg/m³ | 29.5 µg/m³ | 32.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 38.7 µg/m³ | 48 µg/m³ | 54.7 µg/m³ | 52.7 µg/m³ | 53.3 µg/m³ | 56.2 µg/m³ | 60 µg/m³ | 76 µg/m³ | 52 µg/m³ | 44.2 µg/m³ | 39.2 µg/m³ | 43.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Iftar gatherings
January, February and March, dates vary from year to year
- MIA Park Bazaar
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, dates vary from year to year
- HH The Amir Sword horse race
February
- Doha Film Institute festival (March)
March
- Arabian horse show
March
- Doha Film Institute festival (November)
November
- Qatar Grand Prix
27–30 November, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- Ramadan dining restrictions
January, February and March, dates vary from year to year