Weather in Doha in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Doha;
Average weather
Average temperature in Doha in December
The temperature in December is +26°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +29°C during the day and a minimum of +17°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +24°C.
Is Doha warm or cold in December?
Doha is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +22°C to +18°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Doha, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Doha in December
Water in Doha in December is Comfortable. It varies from +21°C to +26°C, with an average of +24°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +23°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Doha in December?
Climate in Doha in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +23°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +12°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +31°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 5 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +24°C | +21°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 62% | 67% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 25 | 23 | 22 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +28°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 5 mm to 12 mm. Humidity rises from 62% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 25 sunny days in November to 23 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Doha is gradually increasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last December in Doha?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Doha in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+28°C) and the highest in 2021 (+34°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 4 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 170 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Doha
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Doha, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.