Workers were exposed to potentially fatal levels of heat stress between 2008 and 2017

Heat exposure at wet-bulb globe

temperature 28C* and above is dangerous

28C

30

32

34

36

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

6am

Noon

9pm

The ban on outdoor working ends on 31 August

Outdoor working

is banned between

11.30am and 3pm

August

35.9C

Highest

31.6C

6am average

6am

9am to midday

Not safe to work

throughout August

34.7C

9am average

9am

11.30am to 3pm

Working outdoors

is banned – graphic

reflects indoor

temperature

Noon

Midday to 6pm

Safe to work

for 15 minutes

an hour

3pm

29.2C

Lowest

6pm

30.3C

9pm average

9pm

1 Aug

5

10

15

20

25

30

May

June

July

August

September

October

6am

Noon

9pm

The ban on outdoor working ends on 31 August

Outdoor working in Qatar is banned

between 11.30am and 3pm

Heat exposure at wet-bulb globe temperature

28C* and above is dangerous

August

28C

30

32

34

36

35.9C

31.6C

6am

Average temperature at 6am

Highest

Outdoor

working

permitted

9am to midday

34.7C

Not safe to work

throughout August

9am

Average temperature at 9am

11.30am to 3pm

Noon

Working outdoors

is banned – graphic

reflects indoor

temperature

Midday to 6pm

3pm

Safe to work for

15 minutes an hour

29.2C

6pm

Lowest

Outdoor

working

permitted

30.3C

9pm

Average temperature at 9pm

1 August

5

10

15

20

25

30

May

June

July

August

September

October

6am

Noon

9pm

Outdoor working in Qatar

is banned between 11.30am

and 3pm

The ban on outdoor working ends on 31 August

Heat exposure at wet-bulb globe temperature

28C* and above is dangerous

August

28C

30

32

34

36

35.9C

31.6C

Highest

Average temperature at 6am

6am

Outdoor

working

permitted

9am to midday

34.7C

Average temperature at 9am

9am

Not safe to work

throughout August

11.30am to 3pm

Noon

Working outdoors is

banned – graphic reflects

indoor temperature

Midday to 6pm

3pm

Safe to work for

15 minutes an hour

29.2C

6pm

Lowest

Outdoor

working

permitted

30.3C

9pm

Average temperature at 9pm

1 August

5

10

15

20

25

30