The climate of Al Ruwais
According to shopareview, the location on the Arabian Peninsula means that you have to deal with a warm desert climate in Al Ruwais. Within the widely used Köppen climate system, this is referred to as a warm desert climate. Since Al Ruwais is located on the peninsula that makes up the country of Qatar, the Persian Gulf has a little more influence on the weather in Al Ruwais. This is especially noticeable in the temperatures. Temperatures don’t drop as much in winter as places more centrally located in the Arabian Peninsula. In the summer, the heat is somewhat tempered, even though you would think that this would not apply with average afternoon temperatures of 40 degrees and higher.
About Al Ruwais
According to shoppingpicks, Al Ruwais (sometimes also written as Ar-Ruʼays) is a medium-sized city in the northernmost part of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf. Once, when Qatar’s main source of income was fishing, Al Ruwais was one of the country’s most important and largest cities. With the advent of the oil industry, the city lost more and more of its relevance, although it is still the second largest port in the country. The main attraction in the city is the Al Ruwais Mosque. This mosque dates from the seventeenth century, but was rebuilt in 1940. The main reason tourists come to the city is for bird watching
Temperatures
In Al Ruwais there are two seasons: a fairly warm winter in which some precipitation can fall and a sweltering summer in which the sun determines the weather. ‘Winter’ has average maximum temperatures that are usually between 20 and 30 degrees. That seems like a large bandwidth. However, do not forget that the winter period lasts from November to mid-April. Summers in Al Ruwais are warm to hot. During cooler days, afternoon temperatures are around 30 to 35 degrees. During the hottest days, the thermometers shoot towards temperatures that are (far) above 40 degrees. Especially in June, July and August it is often sweltering hot.
Al Ruwais is located on the Persian Gulf. This spur of the Indian Ocean is one of the warmest inland seas in the world. The seawater temperature is around or just above 20 degrees Celsius during the cooler months. That is during the first three months of the calendar year. From April, the water temperatures jump considerably. Eventually, the Persian Gulf near Al Ruwais reaches a highest sea temperature of about 33-34 degrees. That is in August or September. Then the sea cools gradually.
Precipitation and sun
Drought is an important feature of the warm desert climate. In an average year, Al Ruwais receives less than a hundred millimeters of precipitation. It should be noted, however, that there may be years in which there is double or even more. That has two causes. Due to climate change, the depressions that come in from the Asian continent in winter seem stronger than before. Furthermore, ‘cloud seeding’ is increasingly being used. Rain is chemically created from existing clouds.
The sun often shines in Al Ruwais. The total number of hours of sunshine per year is on average around 3500. That is extremely sunny weather. In the period April to October, there are sunny weather conditions more than ninety percent of the time. Desert sand and moisture in the air can prevent a deep blue sky.
Specific details about Al Ruwais’s climate are listed within the climate statistics further down this page. For more information about the warm Mediterranean climate and the Köppen climate system, please refer to our Köppen climate classification info page.
Climate figures
The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).
| maximum temperature | minimum temperature | hours of sunshine per day | days of rainfall per month | amount of precipitation per month | water temperature | |
| January | 22℃ | 14℃ | 8 | 2 | 21℃ | |
| February | 23℃ | 14℃ | 8 | 2 | 20℃ | |
| March | 27℃ | 17℃ | 8 | 2 | 21℃ | |
| April | 32℃ | 21℃ | 9 | 1 | 24℃ | |
| May | 38℃ | 25℃ | 11 | 0 | 28℃ | |
| June | 40℃ | 28℃ | 11 | 0 | 31℃ | |
| July | 42℃ | 29℃ | 11 | 0 | 33℃ | |
| August | 41℃ | 30℃ | 11 | 0 | 34℃ | |
| September | 39℃ | 27℃ | 10 | 0 | 33℃ | |
| October | 35℃ | 24℃ | 10 | 0 | 31℃ | |
| November | 30℃ | 20℃ | 9 | 0 | 27℃ | |
| December | 24℃ | 16℃ | 8 | 1 | 23℃ |
The weather in Al Ruwais
Here you will find the weather forecast for Al Ruwais. View the current weather in Al Ruwais and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Al Ruwais. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Al Ruwais. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Al Ruwais? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.
January weather
In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Ar Ruwais is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
February weather
In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Ar Ruwais is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
March weather
In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Ar Ruwais is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in April
In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Ar Ruwais is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
May weather
In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Ar Ruwais is around 38 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in June
In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Ar Ruwais is around 40 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 28 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in July
In the month of July, the average maximum temperature in Ar Ruwais is around 42 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 29 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in August
In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Ar Ruwais is around 41 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 30 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in September
In the month of September, the average maximum temperature in Ar Ruwais is around 39 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 27 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in October
In October, the average maximum temperature in Ar Ruwais is around 35 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in November
In the month of November, the average maximum temperature in Ar Ruwais is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
December weather
In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Ar Ruwais is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
