Climate · Bahrain

Manama

Very hot and dry from June to October; warm and dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years26.2°N0 m above the sea
  1. Jan69°21°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb70°21°60°16°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  3. Mar75°24°64°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  4. Apr82°28°71°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  5. May91°33°80°27°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  6. Jun97°36°85°29°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul100°38°88°31°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug100°38°89°32°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep98°37°86°30°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct93°34°81°27°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  11. Nov83°28°74°23°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  12. Dec74°23°64°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to October, with highs near 98°F and nights near 86°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 72°F. Rain is rare in every month; even January, the wettest, sees it on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.The hot season runs from June to October, with highs near 37°C and nights near 30°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 22°C. Rain is rare in every month; even January, the wettest, sees it on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.

Where Manama sits

Asia/Bahrain

this place
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Latitude
26.2°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
0 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Manama, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Manama, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Manama, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Manama, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Manama, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Manama, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Manama, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Manama, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Manama, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Manama, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Manama, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Manama, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Manama is our one place in Bahrain so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 69°F in January to 100°F in July and August.Highs from 21°C in January to 38°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Rain is rare all year; even January, the wettest, sees it on 11% of days.

Cloud cover

Clearest in October (10% cover), cloudiest in August (52%).

Daylight

From 10h 31m in December to 13h 45m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Manama, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool seasonAt its best
60°16°69°21°
1 day30%10h 42m
FebruaryCool seasonAt its best
60°16°70°21°
no days27%11h 14m
MarchCool seasonAt its best
64°18°75°24°
no days28%11h 58m
April
71°22°82°28°
no days35%12h 45m
May
80°27°91°33°
no days19%13h 25m
JuneHot season
85°29°97°36°
no days13%13h 45m
JulyHot season
88°31°100°38°
no days41%13h 36m
AugustHot season
89°32°100°38°
no days52%13h 01m
SeptemberHot season
86°30°98°37°
no days26%12h 15m
OctoberHot season
81°27°93°34°
no days10%11h 28m
November
74°23°83°28°
no days25%10h 50m
DecemberCool seasonAt its best
64°18°74°23°
no days30%10h 31m

When is the best time to visit Manama?


The best months are December to March: highs near 72°F, nights near 62°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are December to March: highs near 22°C, nights near 17°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Manama?

July and August, with highs near 100°F and lows near 89°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 69°F.July and August, with highs near 38°C and lows near 32°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 21°C.

When does it rain most in Manama?

Rain is rare in every month; even January, the wettest, sees it on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Manama?

From about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Manama?

October, when cloud covers about 10% of the sky on average. August is the cloudiest, at about 52%.

Places with a year like Manama's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Manama's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Manama's summer.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), read 9 km west of Manama. Its own grid square is mostly sea and holds only a daily average, so the page reads the nearest square with a true high and low near the town's height. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.