Umm Ghuwaylīnah

City in Qatar: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Overview

Umm Ghuwaylīnah is a city in Qatar, in Al-Shahaniya. About 39,457 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Qatar in our atlas.

It lies at 25.59° N, 51.15° E, about 34 m (112 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Qatar time zone.

Location

Red dot: Umm Ghuwaylīnah. Green dots: other major cities of Qatar. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Umm Ghuwaylīnah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 42°C (108°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 13°C (56°F). Around 41 mm (2 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.

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Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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