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The West Bay towers of Doha lit at night, seen across the water from the Corniche.
Layover guideDoha · DOH

Weather in Doha

Extreme heat June-Sept (45C-plus, humid); mild Nov-Feb; a legal midday outdoor-work ban runs 1 June to 15 Sept, 10:00-15:30.

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All of Doha

June to September is hot desert summer: temperatures can reach 45C or higher, with humidity spiking to 40-60%. November to February is mild, averaging 15-20C. The comfortable outdoor windows are roughly April to early May and late October to late November.

Seasonal hazards by name: Shamal winds (strong, dust-raising northerlies) are most frequent June-August; Al Sarayat thunderstorms with strong winds hit March-May; Al Wasmi brings intermittent heavy rain October to mid-December. Rain otherwise barely registers, about 71 mm a year in Doha.

Qatar has an official heat rule: a Ministerial Decision announced in May 2021 (Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs) prohibits outdoor work 10:00-15:30 from 1 June to 15 September, and halts all work when wet-bulb globe temperature passes 32.1. It regulates workers, not visitors, but treat it as the state's own read on how dangerous midday heat is: plan outdoor time before 10:00 or after sunset in summer.

  1. Visit Qatar (national tourism board) · checked 2026-08-18
  2. International Labour Organization · checked 2026-08-18

The rest of Doha

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Getting out of the airportKarwa taxis from the Taxi Pavilion, or the Metro from the station at Terminal 1.Ride-hailingUber, Badrgo and Ryde are the only authorised airport pickups; the zone is in the car park via Gate 3, not at the kerb.Local laws that catch crew outPublic drunkenness carries up to six months in prison, and photographing someone without consent can cost you QAR 100,000.Staying connectedVisitor SIM/eSIM on arrival from Ooredoo kiosks in the Arrivals Hall; free terminal-wide wifi (#HIAQatar).Eating near the crew hotelsSouq Waqif is the traditional eating quarter (on the Gold Line metro); Katara Cultural Village is the beachside restaurant cluster.What to buySouq Waqif covers the category buys: gold jewellery, Arabic spices and dates, and the Falcon Souq.TippingService charge is usually already in the bill; 10-15% on top is appreciated, not expected; carry cash for it.