Dukhan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dukhan sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Dukhan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dukhan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 29 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dukhan in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Dukhan reaches about 20°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Dukhan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Dukhan weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 19° / 16° | 11 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 20° / 17° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 23° / 20° | 10 | 1.6 | 11.8 | 8.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 24° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.6 | 8.2 |
| May | 32° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 34° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 35° / 33° | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 36° / 33° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 35° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 28° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 23° | 8 | 1.2 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 21° / 19° | 12 | 1.6 | 10.4 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dukhan gets around 29 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dukhan
In winter, 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Dukhan?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Dukhan for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Dukhan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dukhan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dukhan in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 22 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 34 | Tropical |
| Sep | 33 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Dukhan in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | High | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Dukhan in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| 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 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.
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.
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 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.