Qatar
Al Khor travel guide
Al Khor is a city in Qatar, home to about 202,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- DIA62 km · Doha International Airport
- Currency
- QARQatari riyal
- Time zone
- Asia/Qatar
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Al Khor
Al Khor (Arabic: الخور; also spelled Al Khawr), officially Al Khor and Al Thakhira, is a municipality in northeastern Qatar. Al Khor, the municipal seat, is located on the northeast coast of Qatar, around 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the capital, Doha and is considered to be one of Qatar's major cities.
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When to go
The best time to visit Al Khor
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al Khor are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; January is the wettest, with about 19 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Al Khor: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Doha International Airport (DIA), about 62 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hamad International Airport (DOH, 62 km) and Bahrain International Airport (BAH, 88 km) are also within reach.
DIA · Doha International Airport
DOH · Hamad International Airport
BAH · Bahrain International Airport
Questions
Al Khor: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Al Khor?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al Khor are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; January is the wettest, with about 19 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Al Khor?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Doha International Airport (DIA), about 62 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hamad International Airport (DOH, 62 km) and Bahrain International Airport (BAH, 88 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Al Khor?
Qatari riyal (QAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Al Khor
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.