Qatar's climate

Qatar has a dry, subtropical desert climate with low annual rainfall and intensely hot, humid summers. The winters are cool and pleasant.

Qatar’s weather is pleasant all year round but the best times to visit Qatar for warm-weather activities are from early April to early May and from late October to late November.

Qatar is a relatively small and flat country, so there isn’t much difference in the weather from north to south. In the north, you might get more rain showers in the wet season, in the coastal regions it might be slightly cooler and in the cities you might experience higher levels of humidity than inland areas.

Qatar has a dry desert climate but it can get humid at times. In the summer humidity can reach 40 –  60%.

Rainfall is only experienced during the winter with the northern parts of the country receiving 30% more rainfall than the south. The annual precipitation in Doha is 71.33 mm on average. 

January is the coldest month. The cool season lasts from early December to early March.

Qatar generally has two main weather seasons but occasionally experiences some unusual weather. In the spring, from March to May, the condition known as Al Sarayat is characterised by thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rain. Strong northern winds are known as Shamal Winds and are most frequent in the summer months of June, July and August. From October to mid-December, the period known as Al Wasmi begins. It is marked by intermittent spells of rain, some heavy downpours and storms.