When to go · Doha
Doha in June
Avoid month. Extreme heat and dust.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 42°C (108°F)108°F (42°C) / 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Qatar overall
- Prices
- Low
- Qatar overall
Verdict
Extreme heat and dust.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- DohaHighs around 42 °C (108 °F), lows around 30 °C (86 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 108 °F (42 °C), lows around 86 °F (30 °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: Extreme heat; outdoor work bans at midday. A stopover works if you stay indoors.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Doha, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 42 °C (108 °F)108 °F (42 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jun: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 0 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 0
June: Extreme heat and dust.
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