Al Shahaniyah weather in July
In July, Al Shahaniyah sees average daytime highs of 44°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 44°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Al Shahaniyah's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Shahaniyah's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 44°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 30°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 24 min
- 4:58 AM – 6:24 PM
- Cloud cover
- 11%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.36 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 44°C through the month.
A typical July day in Al Shahaniyah reaches about 44°C in the afternoon and slips back to 30°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°C and 46°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Avg low (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 29 |
| 2 | 44 | 29 |
| 3 | 44 | 29 |
| 4 | 44 | 29 |
| 5 | 44 | 29 |
| 6 | 44 | 30 |
| 7 | 44 | 30 |
| 8 | 44 | 30 |
| 9 | 44 | 30 |
| 10 | 44 | 30 |
| 11 | 44 | 30 |
| 12 | 44 | 30 |
| 13 | 44 | 30 |
| 14 | 44 | 30 |
| 15 | 44 | 30 |
| 16 | 44 | 30 |
| 17 | 44 | 30 |
| 18 | 44 | 30 |
| 19 | 44 | 30 |
| 20 | 44 | 30 |
| 21 | 44 | 30 |
| 22 | 44 | 30 |
| 23 | 44 | 30 |
| 24 | 44 | 30 |
| 25 | 44 | 30 |
| 26 | 44 | 30 |
| 27 | 44 | 30 |
| 28 | 44 | 30 |
| 29 | 44 | 30 |
| 30 | 44 | 30 |
| 31 | 44 | 30 |
How July really feels in Al Shahaniyah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Al Shahaniyah weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 13° | 12 | 2.3 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 25° / 14° | 9 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 17° | 14 | 2 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 35° / 21° | 4 | 1 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| May | 41° / 26° | 0 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 43° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 44° / 30° | 0 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 44° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 36° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 19° | 9 | 1.4 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 14 | 1.8 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in July.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Cloudier (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | 99 | 1 |
| 3 | 99 | 1 |
| 4 | 98 | 2 |
| 5 | 98 | 2 |
| 6 | 98 | 2 |
| 7 | 97 | 3 |
| 8 | 96 | 4 |
| 9 | 96 | 4 |
| 10 | 96 | 4 |
| 11 | 96 | 4 |
| 12 | 96 | 4 |
| 13 | 96 | 4 |
| 14 | 96 | 4 |
| 15 | 96 | 4 |
| 16 | 96 | 4 |
| 17 | 96 | 4 |
| 18 | 96 | 4 |
| 19 | 96 | 4 |
| 20 | 96 | 4 |
| 21 | 95 | 5 |
| 22 | 95 | 5 |
| 23 | 95 | 5 |
| 24 | 95 | 5 |
| 25 | 95 | 5 |
| 26 | 95 | 5 |
| 27 | 94 | 6 |
| 28 | 94 | 6 |
| 29 | 94 | 6 |
| 30 | 94 | 6 |
| 31 | 94 | 6 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Al Shahaniyah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Muggy (%) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Oppressive (%) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | 22 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | 20 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 19 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | 16 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 9 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| 10 | 13 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 5 |
| 12 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 5 |
| 13 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 6 |
| 14 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 7 |
| 16 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 17 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| 18 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 10 |
| 19 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 11 |
| 20 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 12 |
| 21 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 13 |
| 22 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 13 |
| 23 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 14 |
| 24 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 15 |
| 25 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 16 |
| 26 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 16 |
| 27 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 17 |
| 28 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 17 |
| 29 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
| 30 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 18 |
| 31 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 18 |
Wind in July
Winds average 16 km/h in July.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 16 | light breeze |
| 13 | 16 | light breeze |
| 14 | 16 | light breeze |
| 15 | 16 | light breeze |
| 16 | 16 | light breeze |
| 17 | 16 | light breeze |
| 18 | 16 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 15 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:18 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:53 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:05 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.6 | 4:52 | 6:25 |
| 2 | 13.6 | 4:52 | 6:25 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 4:52 | 6:25 |
| 4 | 13.5 | 4:53 | 6:25 |
| 5 | 13.5 | 4:53 | 6:25 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 4:53 | 6:25 |
| 7 | 13.5 | 4:54 | 6:25 |
| 8 | 13.5 | 4:54 | 6:25 |
| 9 | 13.5 | 4:55 | 6:25 |
| 10 | 13.5 | 4:55 | 6:25 |
| 11 | 13.5 | 4:55 | 6:25 |
| 12 | 13.5 | 4:56 | 6:25 |
| 13 | 13.5 | 4:56 | 6:25 |
| 14 | 13.5 | 4:57 | 6:24 |
| 15 | 13.5 | 4:57 | 6:24 |
| 16 | 13.4 | 4:58 | 6:24 |
| 17 | 13.4 | 4:58 | 6:24 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 4:58 | 6:23 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 4:59 | 6:23 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 4:59 | 6:23 |
| 21 | 13.4 | 5:00 | 6:22 |
| 22 | 13.4 | 5:00 | 6:22 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 5:01 | 6:22 |
| 24 | 13.3 | 5:01 | 6:21 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 5:02 | 6:21 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 5:02 | 6:20 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:03 | 6:20 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:03 | 6:19 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 5:04 | 6:19 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:04 | 6:18 |
| 31 | 13.2 | 5:05 | 6:18 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.36 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 7.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Al Shahaniyah
In July, Al Shahaniyah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Al Shahaniyah sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Al Shahaniyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.
Is July a good time to visit Al Shahaniyah?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Shahaniyah.
What to pack for Al Shahaniyah in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Al Shahaniyah sees daytime highs around 44°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Al Shahaniyah in July
The nearest coast averages about 33°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 27 to Jan 20 — about 10.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 23 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 33 | Tropical |
| Aug | 34 | Tropical |
| Sep | 33 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Al Shahaniyah in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Shahaniyah peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Al Shahaniyah in July
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Al Shahaniyah is worst in July — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 43 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 52 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 75 | 71 | 59 | 52 | 43 | 48 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | Poor |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 62 | Unhealthy |
| May | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 43 | Poor |
| Dec | 48 | Poor |
Where is Al Shahaniyah?
Al Shahaniyah sits at 25.4°N, 51.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Umm Şalāl Muḩammad, 19 km away.
Topography around Al Shahaniyah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Shahaniyah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Shahaniyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.
The land around Al Shahaniyah is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 80 km.
Qatar travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type D / F / G / L
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 56% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $72,525
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2018
- Safe drinking water
- 95%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.1
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 7.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 469
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Al Shahaniyah (25.3709°, 51.2226°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).