When to go · Doha

Doha in August

Avoid month. Extreme heat and humidity.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 42°C (108°F)108°F (42°C) / 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Low; Qatar overall
Prices: Low; Qatar overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Doha

Extreme heat and humidity.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

DohaHighs around 42 °C (108 °F), lows around 32 °C (90 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 108 °F (42 °C), lows around 90 °F (32 °C), rain on about 0 days
Doha and the east coast, Qatar · Doha, Lusail, Al Wakrah, Al Khorhot
Highs 22–25 °C (72–77 °F) in January, 42–46 °C (108–115 °F) in July; coastal humidity makes August and September feel worse than the thermometer. Rain is rare and falls in winter in short storms that flood roads.Highs 72–77 °F (22–25 °C) in January, 108–115 °F (42–46 °C) in July; coastal humidity makes August and September feel worse than the thermometer. Rain is rare and falls in winter in short storms that flood roads.

Summer season

Cheap rooms and empty museums; life moves indoors and after dark.

Watch: 40 °C+ and humidity; no walking between 10:00 and 17:00.

Qatar overall: Humid heat above 40 °C; nights stay near 32 °C.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Doha, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Extreme heat and humidity.

January: Cool days 14–22°C; the best month.

Doha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.