Doha · Month comparison

February vs November

November ranks #1 overall vs February at #5. The single best month — 29°C, blue skies, dry, every outdoor venue open.

Souq Waqif lit lanes in February

February

#5 of 12 months

Best match

Qatar National Day cool window — sport-event capital of the calendar.

  • Qatar Open tennis (ATP) typically mid-Feb; Qatar TotalEnergies Open (WTA) follows
  • Qatar National Sport Day (second Tue) — public events, museum free days
Doha Corniche promenade in November

November

#1 of 12 months

Best match

The single best month — 29°C, blue skies, dry, every outdoor venue open.

  • Outdoor everything possible — Corniche, desert, Pearl, Souq all comfortable
  • Qatar International Boat Show, Doha Jazz Festival often programmed
FactorFebruaryNovember
Weather score
9
10
Value score
3
5
Crowd score
4
6
Events score
9
8
Atmosphere
9
9
Avg high temp23°C29°C
Monthly rain17mm4mm
Daily sunshine8.5hrs9hrs

February trade-offs

  • European half-term traffic — hotels at peak
  • Sand and dust storms still possible

November trade-offs

  • Hotel demand returns — rates climb steadily through the month
  • Qatar National Day prep (18 Dec) starts blocking parts of the Corniche late Nov
Scores compare months within Doha. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →