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Climatological Information for Doha

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Jan 12.8 21.7 13.2 1.7 Feb 13.7 23.0 17.1 2.1 Mar 16.7 26.8 16.1 1.8 Apr 20.6 31.9 8.7 1.4 May 25.0 38.2 3.6 0.2 Jun 27.7 41.2 0.0 0.0 Jul 29.1 41.5 0.0 0.0 Aug 28.9 40.7 0.0 0.0 Sep 26.5 38.6 0.0 0.0 Oct 23.4 35.2 1.1 0.1 Nov 19.5 29.5 3.3 0.2 Dec 15.0 24.1 12.1 1.3 Doha features an arid climate. It is situated in the Arabian Peninsula, and as such its climate is very hot. Temperatures average over 38 °C (100 °F) from May to September, and humidity is variable. Dewpoints can reach above 25 °C (77 °F) in the summer. During the summer months, the city averages almost no precipitation, and less than an 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 50°C and above.

NOTE: The information regarding Qatar on this page is re-published from Wikipedia and World Meteorological Organization.