Climate
Doha has a subtropical arid climate. Temperatures average over 38 °C (100 °F) from May to September, and humidity is variable. Dewpoints can surpass 25 °C (77 °F) in the summer. During the summer months, the city averages almost no precipitation, and less than 20 mm (0.79 in) during other months. Rainfall is scarce, at an average of 75 mm (2.95 in) per annum, falling on isolated days mostly between October to March. Winters are mild, and the temperature rarely drops below 7 °C (45 °F).
Summer temperatures frequently reach or surpass 40 °C.
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| Climate data for Doha | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
38.2 (100.8) |
41.2 (106.2) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.7 (105.3) |
38.6 (101.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
32.70 (90.86) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.9 (84.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
21.58 (70.84) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 13.2 (0.52) |
17.1 (0.673) |
16.1 (0.634) |
8.7 (0.343) |
3.6 (0.142) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.1 (0.043) |
3.3 (0.13) |
12.1 (0.476) |
75.2 (2.961) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244.9 | 226.0 | 241.8 | 273.0 | 325.5 | 342.0 | 325.5 | 328.6 | 306.0 | 303.8 | 276.0 | 241.8 | 3,434.9 |
| Source #1: World Meteorological Organisation (UN) | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Hong Kong Observatory. | |||||||||||||
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