When to go · Al Shahaniyah
Al Shahaniyah in December
Great month. Inside Al Shahaniyah's best window: Oct–May (camel‑race season, milder weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Qatar overall
- Prices
- High
- Qatar overall
Verdict
Inside Al Shahaniyah's best window: Oct–May (camel‑race season, milder weather).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Al Shahaniyah in this guide.
Weather in December
- Al ShahaniyahHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Qatar overall
- High
- Prices · Qatar overall
- High
Qatar overall: Cool evenings; National Day on 18 December closes Corniche roads and fills the city.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Al Shahaniyah, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Al Shahaniyah's best window: Oct–May (camel‑race season, milder weather).
January: Inside Al Shahaniyah's best window: Oct–May (camel‑race season, milder weather).
Al Shahaniyah: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.