When to go · Doha
Doha in July
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
Verdict
Extreme heat and humidity.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Qatar overall
- Low
- Prices · Qatar overall
- Low
Qatar overall: Hottest and most humid; Summer in Qatar mall promotions and indoor events.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Doha, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 42 °C (108 °F)108 °F (42 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jul: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 0 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Jul: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen