Weather in Doha in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Doha;
Average weather
Average temperature in Doha in January
The temperature in January is +21°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +27°C during the day and a minimum of +12°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +22°C.
Is Doha warm or cold in January?
Doha is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +23°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +18°C to +15°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Doha, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Doha in January
Water in Doha in January is Comfortable. It varies from +19°C to +23°C, with an average of +21°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +21°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Doha in January?
Climate in Doha in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +21°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +8°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 12 mm | 10 mm | 9 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +21°C | +20°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 67% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 23 | 22 | 21 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +23°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +21°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 12 mm to 10 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 23 sunny days in December to 22 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 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 January, going from 5 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Doha?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Doha in January 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.