#weather

If you're spending the summer in Qatar with its surging temperatures and humidity, taking the necessary steps to cope will make this season a lot more manageable.

Locally known as Al Sarayat, Shamal Winds, and Wasmi, the unusual weather conditions in Qatar include heavy rains, strong winds, dust storms or thunderstorms.

In Qatar, unlike many countries, winter is the time when the country comes alive, and people head outdoors. The temperature and humidity drop, the weather is cool and refreshing.

While classed as a dry, subtropical desert climate with hot summers and low rainfall, the weather in Qatar has a lot more variation than you might think.

Qatar has a vast coastline packed with beaches, 5-star hotels and resorts, islands, mangrove forests, wildlife and a host of other attractions.