Al Shahaniyah in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Al Shahaniyah sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 18 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 42°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Al Shahaniyah's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Shahaniyah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 18 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Al Shahaniyah in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 42°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Al Shahaniyah reaches about 35°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Al Shahaniyah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 60 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Al Shahaniyah weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Al Shahaniyah gets around 18 mm of rain over 3 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Al Shahaniyah
In spring, Al Shahaniyah overlaps its cyclone and 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 spring a good time to visit Al Shahaniyah?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Shahaniyah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Al Shahaniyah in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Al Shahaniyah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Al Shahaniyah in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across spring — 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 Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.