When to go · Doha
Doha in December
Great month. Cool; Qatar National Day on Dec 18 closes roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Qatar overall
- Prices
- High
- Qatar overall
Verdict
Cool; Qatar National Day on Dec 18 closes roads.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Doha in this guide.
Weather in December
- DohaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Doha and the east coast, Qatar · Doha, Lusail, Al Wakrah, Al Khorbest weather
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.
Winter season
The best weather: cool days, breezy evenings, Katara and the Corniche at their best.
Watch: Peak prices, National Day closures and the F1 weekend.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Qatar National Day
18 December · Citywide, Corniche
Public holiday; road closures on the Corniche, parades and fireworks.
Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix
Late November to early December (check)
Hotels and taxis are booked and expensive; book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Qatar overall
- High
- Prices · Qatar overall
- High
Qatar overall: Cool evenings; National Day on 18 December closes Corniche roads and fills the city.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Doha, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 0
December: Cool; Qatar National Day on Dec 18 closes roads.
January: Cool days 14–22°C; the best month.
Doha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.