Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 16 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 25°C in early March to 39°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 Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
16 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 39°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 43 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
43
7 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°112.210.68.3
Feb23° / 15°111.611.18.9
Mar26° / 18°12211.88.4
Apr32° / 22°40.812.65.5
May37° / 27°00.113.22.2
Jun39° / 29°0013.50.4
Jul40° / 31°00.113.40.0
Aug40° / 31°0012.90.1
Sep38° / 29°0012.21.3
Oct35° / 25°10.111.43.8
Nov29° / 21°71.210.87.4
Dec24° / 17°141.910.58.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn gets around 16 mm of rain over 3 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn

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In spring, Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn overlaps its cyclone and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

Cyclone
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Is spring a good time to visit Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn 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 15 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 16 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 9Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn in Spring

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2272 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr53Poor
May58Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn?

Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn sits at 25.2°N, 51.5°E, 11 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Nu‘ayjah, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m.

The land around Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (37%), bare terrain (32%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
109 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Nu‘ayjah 2.0 km · Ath Thumāmah Khamsūn 2.0 km · Ath Thumāmah Sab‘ah wa Arba‘ūn 2.0 km · Al Maţār al ‘Atīq 2.0 km · Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah 3.0 km · Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah 3.0 km · An Najmah 4.0 km · Al Manşūrah 4.0 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
Muslim 65%Hindu 16%Christian 14%Buddhist 4%

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 Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn (25.234°, 51.5405°, elevation 11 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.