When to go · Doha
Doha in March
Great month. Warm and dry; still fine outdoors.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Qatar overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Qatar overall
Verdict
Warm and dry; still fine outdoors.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Doha in this guide.
Weather in March
- DohaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °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.
Spring season
Warm and dry; still fine for mornings and evenings.
Watch: Dust storms and rising heat by April.
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.
Eid al-Fitr (2027)
About early to mid March 2027 (check) · Citywide
Several days of public holiday: shops and offices shut, hotels are busy, families out at Katara and the Corniche.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Qatar overall
- Medium
- Prices · Qatar overall
- Medium
Qatar overall: Warm and dry. In 2027 Ramadan runs to about 9 March, then Eid al-Fitr fills hotels (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Doha, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Warm and dry; still fine outdoors.
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.