Weather in Doha in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Doha in May
Going from a maximum of +109°F during the day to a minimum of +77°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +100°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +95°F to +106°F.
Is Doha warm or cold in May?
Doha is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +86°F to +95°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +73°F to +81°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Doha:
Climate in Doha in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +95°F | +100°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +70°F | +77°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +106°F | +117°F | +118°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 47% | 39% | 38% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1005 HPa | 999 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 29 | 30 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +86°F to +95°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 3 mm to 0 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 47% to 39%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 24 to 29.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Doha is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Doha?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Doha in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+96°F) and the highest in 2012 (+110°F). The driest year was 1992 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Doha
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Doha, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.