Qatar
Al-Shahaniya travel guide
Al-Shahaniya is a city in Qatar, home to about 161,000 people.
- Best months
- December to March
- Nearest airport
- DIA38 km · Doha International Airport
- Currency
- QARQatari riyal
- Time zone
- Asia/Qatar
- Language
- Arabic
Where to stay
Hotels in Al-Shahaniya
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| AlRayyan Hotel Doha, Curio Collection by Hilton | 2017 | 15.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Al-Shahaniya
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al-Shahaniya are December to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; March is the wettest, with about 17 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-Shahaniya: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Doha International Airport (DIA), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hamad International Airport (DOH, 42 km) and Bahrain International Airport (BAH, 115 km) are also within reach.
DIA · Doha International Airport
DOH · Hamad International Airport
BAH · Bahrain International Airport
Questions
Al-Shahaniya: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Al-Shahaniya?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al-Shahaniya are December to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; March is the wettest, with about 17 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Al-Shahaniya?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Doha International Airport (DIA), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hamad International Airport (DOH, 42 km) and Bahrain International Airport (BAH, 115 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Al-Shahaniya?
Qatari riyal (QAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Al-Shahaniya
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.