When to go · Doha
Doha in March
Great month. Warm and dry; still fine outdoors.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Qatar overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Qatar overall
Verdict
Warm and dry; still fine outdoors.
Weather in March
- DohaHighs around 28 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 2 days
- Doha and the east coast, Qatar · Doha, Lusail, Al Wakrah, Al Khorbest weather
Highs 22–25 °C in January, 42–46 °C in July; coastal humidity makes August and September feel worse than the thermometer. Rain is rare and falls in winter in short storms that flood roads.Highs 72–77 °F in January, 108–115 °F in July; coastal humidity makes August and September feel worse than the thermometer. Rain is rare and falls in winter in short storms that flood roads.
Spring season
Warm and dry; still fine for mornings and evenings.
Watch: Dust storms and rising heat by April.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramadan (2027)
Roughly February–March 2027 (moves yearly) · Citywide
No public eating or drinking by day; many restaurants close until sunset; the souq and malls fill after dark. Shorter opening hours by day.
Eid al-Fitr (2027)
About early to mid March 2027 (check) · Citywide
Several days of public holiday: shops and offices shut, hotels are busy, families out at Katara and the Corniche.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Qatar overall
- Medium
- Prices · Qatar overall
- Medium
Qatar overall: Warm and dry. In 2027 Ramadan runs to about 9 March, then Eid al-Fitr fills hotels (check).
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.