Doha
Doha is a capital city in Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,186,023 (2020). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Doha at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
7 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
How Doha has grown
People living in the built-up area (392 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+1586%117k in 1975 → 1.98M in 2025Weather in Doha
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 57%
When to go to Doha
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 | 95 | 74 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 81 | 96 |
| High | 21° | 22° | 25° | 31° | 36° | 38° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 34° | 28° | 23° |
| Low | 14° | 15° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 12 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| Wet days | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sea | 20° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 33° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 27° | 23° |
What's on in Doha
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Doha
More museums: Bin Jelmood House · Company House · Mohammed Bin Jassim House · Museum of Illusions Doha · OliOli Doha Children's Museum · Radwani house · Yousef Ahmad · National Museum of Qatar · Mushayrib Museum
Outdoors around Doha
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 Doha
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Qatar seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Doha
Earthquakes around Doha
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tsunamis · Doha
Universities and research institutes
Doha from above
Getting to Doha
Places near Doha
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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