Skip to content
Voykit

When to go · Bahrain

Bahrain, month by month

The best months for Bahrain: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatCool (14–20 °C (57–68 °F)), occasional rain; the easiest month for walking.Bahrain Island and Muharraq: best weather · Hawar Islands and the south: best weather · Manama: 20 °C (68 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGreatMild and dry; Ramadan starts about 8 February 2027 (check).Bahrain Island and Muharraq: best weather · Hawar Islands and the south: best weather · Manama: 22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchMixedWarm and pleasant, but Ramadan, Eid and the Grand Prix (12–14 Mar 2027, check) crowd the month.Bahrain Island and Muharraq: best weather · Hawar Islands and the south: best weather · Manama: 26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodWarming to 30 °C (86 °F); mornings still fine outdoors.Bahrain Island and Muharraq: fine · Hawar Islands and the south: fine · Manama: 31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayMixed35 °C (95 °F) and dust; Eid al-Adha about mid-May 2027 (check).Bahrain Island and Muharraq: hot · Hawar Islands and the south: hot · Manama: 37 °C (99 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneMixedHot; Ashura processions about mid-June 2027 (check).Bahrain Island and Muharraq: hot · Hawar Islands and the south: hot · Manama: 40 °C (104 °F) / 29 °C (84 °F), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyAvoid40 °C (104 °F) plus humidity; only for hotel deals and indoor plans.Bahrain Island and Muharraq: hot · Hawar Islands and the south: hot · Manama: 41 °C (106 °F) / 31 °C (88 °F), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
  8. AugustAvoidThe most humid month; sightseeing only at night.Bahrain Island and Muharraq: hot · Hawar Islands and the south: hot · Manama: 41 °C (106 °F) / 31 °C (88 °F), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberAvoidStill hot and sticky; cools from late in the month.Bahrain Island and Muharraq: hot · Hawar Islands and the south: hot · Manama: 39 °C (102 °F) / 29 °C (84 °F), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberMixedHeat eases; evenings outdoors are pleasant by the end of the month.Bahrain Island and Muharraq: fine · Hawar Islands and the south: fine · Manama: 35 °C (95 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGreatSeason opens: warm days, cool evenings.Bahrain Island and Muharraq: best weather · Hawar Islands and the south: best weather · Manama: 28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberGreatMild; National Day (16–17 Dec) and Saudi holiday visitors fill hotels.Bahrain Island and Muharraq: best weather · Hawar Islands and the south: best weather · Manama: 23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bahrain, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Feb: 2

January: Cool (14–20 °C), occasional rain; the easiest month for walking.

February: Mild and dry; Ramadan starts about 8 February 2027 (check).

Bahrain: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bahrain Island and MuharraqManama, Muharraq, Sakhir, Riffa, AmwajBestBestBestOKHotHotHotHotHotOKBestBest
Hawar Islands and the southHawar, Al Areen, Jazair beachBestBestBestOKHotHotHotHotHotOKBestBest