When to go · Manama, Bahrain
Best time to visit Manama
The sweet spot is March, April and December — averages 21°C, only 2 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
November–March is warm and pleasant; the Grand Prix falls in early spring. Summers (Jun–Sep) are brutally hot, 40°C+.
Hot desert climate: extreme humid summers (Jun–Sep, 38–42°C), mild sunny winters (Dec–Feb, 15–22°C), almost no rain.
The short answer
21°C · 2 rainy days · high season
25°C · 1 rainy days · mid season
19°C · 2 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: July and August. averages 35°C — midday sightseeing is hard work, only 0 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 3d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| February | 18°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| March | 21°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| April | 25°C | 1d | mid | Comfortable |
| May | 30°C | 0d | mid | Hot |
| June | 33°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| July | 35°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| August | 35°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| September | 33°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| October | 30°C | 1d | mid | Hot |
| November | 25°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| December | 19°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
June, July, August and September are low season in Manama — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $50–100 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.