Qatar

1. Jan · Good
2. Feb · Good
3. Mar · Good
4. Apr · Fine, with caveats
5. May Fine, with caveats: heat
6. Jun Hard: heat
7. Jul Hard: heat
8. Aug Hard: heat
9. Sep Hard: heat
10. Oct · Fine, with caveats
11. Nov · Good
12. Dec · Good

Good Fine, with caveats Hard heat

Cheaper and fewer tourists: Apr–Oct - the trade-off: heat

Country-wide average; mountains, coasts and the far north or south can differ.

• Ramadan - ≈ February 8 - March 8, 2027
  Do not eat, drink or smoke in public in the daytime: it can be fined. Many cafés open only after sunset.
• Eid al-Fitr - ≈ March 9 - 11, 2027
  Public holiday: offices and many shops are closed, transport and hotels are busy.
• Eid al-Adha - ≈ May 16 - 19, 2027
  Public holiday: offices and many shops are closed, transport and hotels are busy.

≈ - the date follows the moon and can shift by a day

• Sockets: type G · 240 V, 50 Hz
  Phone and laptop chargers usually work (100–240 V); you may need a plug adapter.
• Traffic drives on the right
• Tap water is officially safe, but people usually drink bottled or filtered
• Cover shoulders and knees in public places; resorts and hotel beaches are more relaxed
• May–Sep: sunscreen, a hat, light clothes, a water bottle

• E-cigarettes and vapes cannot be brought into the country. source
• Declare more than 50,000 QAR in cash, cheques, precious metals or stones. source
• Zero tolerance for drugs, including cannabis and even residual traces: expect long prison terms, heavy fines and deportation. source
• 💏 Public intimacy of any couple can lead to arrest, and unmarried couples living together is illegal. Being drunk in public can mean up to 6 months in prison. source
• Taking or sharing photos of people without their consent can mean prison or a fine of up to 100,000 QAR. Drones need a licence or permit. source
• Carry prescription medicines in their original packaging with a copy of the prescription.

• Taxi & Cars: Uber, Careem
• Food & Groceries: Talabat
• Shopping, Classifieds & Parcels: noon, DHL Express, FedEx
• Travel: Tickets & Hotels: Booking.com, Qatar Airways

Based on our checks of each service. Banks may add a fee for payments abroad.

• Karwa Taxi - Metered: QAR 4 flag fall, about QAR 1.60/km by day; airport start QAR 25
• Doha Metro - Standard card: QAR 2 per journey, QAR 6 day pass; Gold Club QAR 10

Prices as each service lists them, from our latest check (the date is in the line). Tap a service for details.

• Local SIM, bought with your passport: Ooredoo Qatar - Visitor SIM: QAR 75 for 6 GB/7 days, QAR 100 for 10 GB/14 days, QAR 150 for 25 GB/30 days (Oct 2026)
• 5 of 51 services here need a local phone number for the SMS code, for example Ooredoo Money, QNB Mobile, Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ).
• Mobile operators and eSIM →