Al Wakrah
Al Wakrah is a town in Qatar, close to the sea. It has a population of about 87,970 (2015). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Al Wakrah at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
6 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
How Al Wakrah has grown
People living in the built-up area (29 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+590%14k in 1975 → 96k in 2025Weather in Al Wakrah
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 57%
When to go to Al Wakrah
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 96 | 97 | 97 | 78 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 64 | 83 | 96 |
| High | 21° | 22° | 25° | 30° | 35° | 38° | 39° | 39° | 37° | 33° | 28° | 23° |
| Low | 15° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 11 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| Wet days | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sea | 20° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 31° | 33° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 27° | 23° |
What's on in Al Wakrah
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Al Wakrah
Outdoors around Al Wakrah
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Al Wakrah
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Qatar seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Al Wakrah
Earthquakes around Al Wakrah
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Al Wakrah from above
Getting to Al Wakrah
Places near Al Wakrah
Places with a climate like Al Wakrah
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
