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Baladiyat ar Rayyan, Qatar

Ar Rayyān

Ar Rayyān is a city in Baladiyat ar Rayyan, Qatar, close to the sea. It has a population of about 272,465. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now32°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population272,465
Local time17:25
25.29° N, 51.42° EElevation 23 mUTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time
The year in Ar Rayyānweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec57October
October: high / low35° / 24°
Rain this month1mm
Sea this month31°
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ar Rayyān at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month41°C

Average high in July

Coolest month13°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthNovember

8 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

0 mm of rain

Warmest sea34°C

August

Weather in Ar Rayyān

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
32°C

Clear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 57%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct36°26°
Fri23 Oct37°27°
Sat24 Oct38°25°
Sun25 Oct39°25°
Mon26 Oct38°24°
Tue27 Oct38°24°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct36°25°
Thu29 Oct35°25°
Fri30 Oct35°24°
Sat31 Oct34°25°

When to go to Ar Rayyān

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score969790675858585858577996
High21°23°27°32°38°40°41°41°39°35°29°23°
Low13°14°16°21°25°27°29°29°27°24°20°15°
Rain (mm)1317316000001822
Wet days211100000122
Sea20°19°21°24°28°30°33°34°33°31°27°23°

What's on in Ar Rayyān

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Ar Rayyān

All monuments

More museums: Qatar Weaponry Museum

Outdoors around Ar Rayyān

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Education City Golf ClubGolf courses
1.7 km
Doha skyline viewpointViewpoints
1.9 km
ATCC - Housam AyoubViewpoints
4.4 km
موقع البيت المتنقلCamp sites
5.1 km
Doha ZooZoos
5.1 km
Angry Birds World QatarTheme parks
5.2 km
Nomadik HubDive site
14 km

Nature around Ar Rayyān

Nature in Qatar

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Qatar seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Ar Rayyān

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ar Rayyān

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km

Fossils in Qatar
Paleogene · 1

Formations around the town

Universities and research institutes

Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1996
Awsaj AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1996
Academic Bridge ProgramUniversity or college · founded 2001
Qatar Faculty of Islamic StudiesUniversity or college

Ar Rayyān from above

Getting to Ar Rayyān

Doha International AirportDIA
15 km
Hamad International AirportDOH
19 km
Bahrain International AirportBAH
134 km

Places near Ar Rayyān

Places with a climate like Ar Rayyān

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ar Rayyān?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ar Rayyān.
What is the hottest month in Ar Rayyān?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 41°C and lows of 29°C.
What is the coldest month in Ar Rayyān?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ar Rayyān?
November is the wettest month with about 8 mm of precipitation on 2 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Ar Rayyān?
The sea is warmest in August at about 34°C and coolest in February at about 19°C.