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Monthly climate in Manama, Bahrain

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Manama features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 75 mm (3.0 inches) and receives 8 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Manama enjoys an average of 3906 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Manama, Bahrain

The warmest months in Manama are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (92 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Manama experiences 200 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Manama. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(87°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(86°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(76°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Manama, Bahrain

Manama usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 1 rainy days and 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Manama are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Manama. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.2)26 (1.0)12 (0.5)11 (0.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)10 (0.4)10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)122100000011

Monthly sunshine hours in Manama, Bahrain

The sunniest months in Manama are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Manama: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Manama. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours240282328327368370375362339323292294
Mean daily daylight hours10h 41m11h 15m12h 0m12h 46m13h 25m13h 44m13h 34m13h 0m12h 16m11h 30m10h 51m10h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Manama, Bahrain

Manama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Manama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Manama. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)671010111110109865