WORLD Cup 2022 is heading to Qatar, forcing the competition into the winter months to accommodate the country’s scorching hot weather.
There will still be blistering temperatures for England and other nations to face when heading to the Middle Eastern nation – here’s how hot it will be.
Qatar is situated at the heart of the Middle East, located between the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Even in December, the temperature rarely dips below 20 degrees Celsius, with it averaging between 26 and 23 that month.
Due to the nation’s intense summer heat, the decision was made to shift the World Cup into the winter season to accommodate teams that are not used to such scorching heat.
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For nations in the north, including the UK, 26 degrees will still be on the upper end of tolerable heat during a match, so the boys are in for a challenge.
January is Qatar’s coldest month, with temperatures sitting around 22 degrees Celsius.
Moving into February, the heat begins to rise again, with the average going from 22 to 25 degrees as the month marches on.
By March, the country enjoys 29 degrees weather, the type of temperatures the UK is lucky to receive even during the peak of summer.
The average temperature of Qatar is around 29 degrees Celsius.
During the summer months, the average reaches up to 40 degrees, which is the main reason the World Cup was rescheduled to the winter.
It is a history-making decision, with this year’s competition being the first ever to be held during the Northern Hemisphere’s winter months.
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June and July are the Qatar’s hottest months, with both averaging around 41 degrees, though it has been known to reach the 50s in the past.
By August, the temperature starts to dip again, heading into the upper 30s and in September it averages 35.
