Rain is likely in Doha during the second week of January, the Met Office said Saturday in its climate information summary for the month. The second month of winter, January, is the coldest month of the year. Cold fronts are common during this month, with frequent low pressure systems, usually accompanied with thunderstorms.
Climate records show frequent fog cases, especially in the first half of the month. The daily mean temperature is expected to be 17.7C. The lowest recorded temperature during January is 3.8C in 1964 and the highest recorded temperature 32.4C in 2015, the summary added. The minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in Qatar Saturday were 15C and 23C, respectively. The forecast for Sunday is 15C and 22C, respectively.
