Ad-Dawhah · Qatar
Doha in January
In January, Doha averages a daytime high of 22 °C and a night-time low of 14 °C, with about 14 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run December to March.
- Average high
- 22 °C
- Average low
- 14 °C
- Rain in the month
- 14 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 10 h 40 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 153
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in Doha
January is the coolest month in Doha by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 22 °C to 42 °C and the lows from 14 °C to 31 °C. By day, January is 2 °C cooler than December, and February is 2 °C warmer than January.
January brings 14 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 6 mm (69 mm a year); it is tied for the 2nd wettest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 10 h 40 min, against 10 h 30 min at the shortest and 13 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 °C | 14 °C | 14 mm | Yes |
| February | 24 °C | 15 °C | 14 mm | Yes |
| March | 28 °C | 18 °C | 16 mm | Yes |
| April | 33 °C | 22 °C | 6 mm | |
| May | 40 °C | 27 °C | 2 mm | |
| June | 42 °C | 30 °C | 0 mm | |
| July | 42 °C | 31 °C | 0 mm | |
| August | 42 °C | 31 °C | 0 mm | |
| September | 40 °C | 29 °C | 0 mm | |
| October | 36 °C | 25 °C | 0 mm | |
| November | 30 °C | 21 °C | 5 mm | |
| December | 25 °C | 16 °C | 12 mm | Yes |
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).
When to go
Is January a good time to visit Doha?
Yes, by the measure used here: in January the average high of 22 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 14 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Doha are December to March.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
When to go
Destinations near Doha that are comfortable in January
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Doha
This guide lists 153 places to stay in Doha, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 24; 1–3 km, 66; 3–10 km, 53; 10 km or more, 10.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.