Doha
Doha
الدوحة ad-Dawḥa | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Doha skyline in the morning | |
  Doha Location of Doha within Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′12″N 51°32′0″E / 25.28667°N 51.53333°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
| Established | 1825 |
| Area | |
| • metropolis | 132 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Population (2026) | |
| • metropolis | 3,148,978 |
| • Density | 24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
 | This article needs more sources. (June 2021) |
Doha (Arabic: الدوحة;, Ad-Dawḥah or Ad-Dōḥah) is the capital city of Qatar.[1] It has a population of 673,000 (2025) and is at 25.3° N 51.5333° E, on the Persian Gulf.[2][3] The city has an airport called Doha International Airport.[2] In 2014, Qatar Opened It's Biggest Airport Named Hamad International Airport.[4] Doha also has major oil and fishing industries.[2] Doha has an area devoted to research and education called Education City.In 2006 The Asian Games Was Held In Doha From December 1 to December 15.[5] Doha's leader is a sheikh named Sheikh Tamim.[1] The official language of Doha is English and Arabic. The biggest mall in Qatar is Qatar Mall.
Climate
[change | change source]Doha has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with long, extremely hot summers and short, warm winters.[6] The average high temperatures between May and September surpass 38 °C (100 °F) and often approach 45 °C (113 °F).[6] Humidity is usually the lowest in May and June. Dewpoints can surpass 30 °C (86 °F) in the summer. Throughout the summer, the city averages almost no precipitation, and less than 20 mm (0.79 in) during other months. Rainfall is scarce, at a total of 75 mm (2.95 in) per year, falling on isolated days mostly between October to March.[6] The winter's days are relativity warm while the sun is up and cool during the night. The temperature rarely drops below 7 °C (45 °F).
| Climate data for Doha (1962–2025, extremes 1962–2025) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
38.8 (101.8) |
41.6 (106.9) |
41.9 (107.4) |
40.9 (105.6) |
38.9 (102.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
33.05 (91.49) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
31.8 (89.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.3 (95.5) |
34.8 (94.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.2 (0.52) |
17.1 (0.67) |
16.1 (0.63) |
8.7 (0.34) |
3.6 (0.14) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (0.04) |
3.3 (0.13) |
12.1 (0.48) |
75.2 (2.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 44 | 41 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 71 | 59 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244.9 | 224.0 | 241.8 | 273.0 | 325.5 | 342.0 | 325.5 | 328.6 | 306.0 | 303.8 | 276.0 | 241.8 | 3,432.9 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 9.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Qatar Meteorological Department (Climate Normals 1962–2025)[8] | |||||||||||||
| Doha mean sea temperature[9] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 20.5 °C (68.9 °F) | 19.1 °C (66.4 °F) | 20.9 °C (69.6 °F) | 23.7 °C (74.7 °F) | 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) | 30.9 °C (87.6 °F) | 32.8 °C (91.0 °F) | 33.9 °C (93.0 °F) | 33.1 °C (91.6 °F) | 31.0 °C (87.8 °F) | 27.4 °C (81.3 °F) | 23.1 °C (73.6 °F) |
Borders
[change | change source]Doha is bordered by Saudi Arabia on its south. On its north, it is bordered by the Persian Gulf. The nearest oversea country is Bahrain.
Education
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References
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- 1 2 "Facts about Qatar | Government Communications Office". www.gco.gov.qa. 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- 1 2 3 "Doha | City, Qatar, Map, & History | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2026-08-03. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Doha, Qatar Geographic coordinates - Latitude & longitude". www.geodatos.net. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ vasundhara. "Hamad International Airport (HIA), Doha, Qatar". Airport Technology. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "OCA » Doha 2006". oca.asia. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- 1 2 3 "Qatar climate: temperature, rain, when to go". Climates to Travel. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Doha International Airport Climate Normals 1962-1992". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Climate Information For Doha". Qatar Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Monthly Doha water temperature chart". Seatemperatures.org. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
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