Dukhan in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Dukhan sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 8 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Dukhan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dukhan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
28°C
Rainfall
8 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Dukhan in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Dukhan reaches about 31°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Dukhan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 59 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
59
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dukhan weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 16°112.210.67.8
Feb20° / 17°71.511.18.2
Mar23° / 20°101.611.88.8
Apr27° / 24°30.612.68.2
May32° / 29°0013.25.8
Jun34° / 31°0013.64.3
Jul35° / 33°0013.43.2
Aug36° / 33°0012.92.9
Sep35° / 31°0012.23.9
Oct31° / 28°00.111.46.0
Nov26° / 23°81.210.88.6
Dec21° / 19°121.610.48.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Dukhan gets around 8 mm of rain over 1 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Dukhan

In seasonPeak

In fall, Dukhan overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dukhan sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Dukhan sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

Cyclone
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Dukhan?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Dukhan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dukhan in Fall

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

In fall, Dukhan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Dukhan in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 14 to Jan 3 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Dukhan in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Dukhan peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dukhan in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dukhan 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2174 µg/m³Nov 1843 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug71Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dukhan?

Dukhan sits at 25.4°N, 50.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Umm Ghuwaylīnah, 41 km away.

Umm GhuwaylīnahAl ShahaniyahUmm Şalāl MuḩammadMu‘aydhir Rawḑat RāshidAr RayyānUmm LakhbāMadīnat KhalīfahFarīj al Amīr

Topography around Dukhan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dukhan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dukhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Dukhan is covered by bare terrain (85%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
169 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Umm Ghuwaylīnah 41 km · Al Shahaniyah 45 km · Umm Şalāl Muḩammad 63 km · Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid 64 km · Ar Rayyān 66 km · Umm Lakhbā 70 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 71 km · Farīj al Amīr 71 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 Dukhan (25.4248°, 50.7823°, 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.