When to go · Doha
Doha in February
Great month. Pleasant; good for Katara and the Corniche.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Qatar overall
- Prices
- High
- Qatar overall
Verdict
Pleasant; good for Katara and the Corniche.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Doha in this guide.
Weather in February
- DohaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °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.
Ramadan (2027)
Roughly February–March 2027 (moves yearly) · Citywide
No public eating or drinking by day; many restaurants close until sunset; the souq and malls fill after dark. Shorter opening hours by day.
Qatar Sports Day
Second Tuesday of February · Citywide
Public holiday; parks and the Corniche fill with families and events.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Qatar overall
- High
- Prices · Qatar overall
- High
Qatar overall: Pleasant; Ramadan starts about 8 February in 2027 (check), which changes daytime life for the rest of the month.
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
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 2
Jan: 0
February: Pleasant; good for Katara and the Corniche.
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.