When to go · Doha, Qatar
Best time to visit Doha
The sweet spot is December, February and March — averages 20°C, only 2 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
November–March is warm and ideal; the Grand Prix runs in late autumn/winter. Summers (Jun–Sep) are extreme, 42°C+.
Hot desert: extreme humid summers (Jun–Sep, 38–45°C), warm pleasant winters (Dec–Feb, 18–24°C), almost no rain.
The short answer
20°C · 2 rainy days · high season
19°C · 2 rainy days · high season
23°C · 2 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: July and August. averages 37°C — midday sightseeing is hard work, only 0 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| February | 19°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| March | 23°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| April | 28°C | 1d | mid | Hot |
| May | 33°C | 0d | mid | Very hot |
| June | 36°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| July | 37°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| August | 37°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| September | 34°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| October | 31°C | 0d | mid | Very hot |
| November | 26°C | 1d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| December | 20°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
June, July, August and September are low season in Doha — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $55–110 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.