Weather in Doha in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Doha in May
The temperature in May is +38°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +44°C during the day and a minimum of +21°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +40°C to +39°C.
Is Doha warm or cold in May?
Doha is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +35°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +27°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Doha:
Water temperature in Doha in May
Water in Doha in May is Warm. It varies from +25°C to +30°C, with an average of +28°C. The air temperature averaging +35°C is higher than the water temperature.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Doha in May?
Climate in Doha in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +35°C | +38°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +21°C | +25°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +41°C | +47°C | +48°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +28°C | +31°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 48% | 39% | 38% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1005 HPa | 999 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 23 | 28 | 30 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°C to +35°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 3 mm to 0 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 48% to 39%. Winds are stronger in comparison to April, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 23 to 28.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 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 May, going from 4 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Doha?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Doha in May 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.