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The climate of Qatar, city by city

This page lists the 27 cities in Qatar for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

27°C

Annual rainfall

58mm

Spread between cities

0.6°C

Warming

+1.6°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 27 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Doha27.1 °C
  2. 2Al Rayyan27.1 °C
  3. 3Al Maţār al ‘Atīq27.1 °C
  4. 4Al Manşūrah27.1 °C
  5. 5Madīnat Khalīfah27.1 °C
  6. 6An Najmah27.1 °C
  7. 7Al ‘Unayzah27.1 °C
  8. 8As Sadd27.1 °C
  9. 9Farīj al Amīr27.1 °C
  10. 10Farīj Kulayb27.1 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Lusail26.5 °C
  2. 2Az Za'ayin26.5 °C
  3. 3Umm Şalāl Muḩammad26.5 °C
  4. 4Al Khor26.5 °C
  5. 5Umm Ghuwaylīnah27 °C
  6. 6Doha27.1 °C
  7. 7Al Rayyan27.1 °C
  8. 8Al Maţār al ‘Atīq27.1 °C
  9. 9Al Manşūrah27.1 °C
  10. 10Madīnat Khalīfah27.1 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Umm Ghuwaylīnah63 mm
  2. 2Al Khor63 mm
  3. 3Doha58 mm
  4. 4Al Rayyan58 mm
  5. 5Lusail58 mm
  6. 6Al Maţār al ‘Atīq58 mm
  7. 7Al Manşūrah58 mm
  8. 8Az Za'ayin58 mm
  9. 9Madīnat Khalīfah58 mm
  10. 10An Najmah58 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Qatar?

The hottest city in Qatar is Doha, with an average annual temperature of 27.1 °C.

What is the coldest city in Qatar?

The coldest city in Qatar is Lusail, with an average annual temperature of 26.5 °C.

What is the wettest city in Qatar?

The wettest city in Qatar is Umm Ghuwaylīnah, with 63 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Qatar warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Qatar warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Al Daayen2

Al Khor1

Al-Shahaniya1

Al Wakrah1

Baladiyat ad Dawhah18

Baladiyat ar Rayyan3

Umm Salal1