Doha weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in Doha in December?
In December, Doha is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sea averages 22.9 °C – refreshing for a swim. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Doha.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 | 96 | 95 |
| Day | 29° | 24° | 22° |
| Night | 21° | 16° | 14° |
| Sea | 27° | 23° | 20° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 2 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 10 h 35 min06:12 – 16:46
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 2 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 28 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Qatar
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %78 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
Doha in December: quick answers
Is Doha hot in December?
Warm rather than hot: in December, daytime highs in Doha average 24 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.
Can you swim in Doha in December?
Yes. In December the sea averages 22.9 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Doha in December?
It hardly ever rains.
Doha month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)