Geography

Geography

• With a compact surface area of just 11,000 square kilometres, Qatar is ranked by the United Nations as the 163rd-largest country in the world. The Qatari peninsula can be traversed from top to bottom in little over two hours.
• The vast majority of the nation’s 2.5 million inhabitants can be found in its capital, Doha, which lies midway up the eastern coast.
• Qatar does not have any perennial rivers or lakes but does have several wadis. The wadis experience intermittent water flow during the rainy season, which lasts from December to March, encompassing the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Climate

• Temperatures in December tend to be around 20 degrees Celsius, sometimes pushing up into the higher 20s.
• Eight hours of sun per day, allied to those clement temperatures, make Qatar a popular location for holidaymakers in the winter.
• There is very little rain throughout the year, though on average one damp day during the month is expected.