When to go · Bahrain
Bahrain in October
Mixed month. Heat eases; evenings outdoors are pleasant by the end of the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bahrain
- Prices
- Medium
- Bahrain
Verdict
Heat eases; evenings outdoors are pleasant by the end of the month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Bahrain Island and Muharraq · Manama, Muharraq, Sakhir, Riffa, Amwajfine
Mild winters (15–24 °C (59–75 °F)) with a few showers Dec–Feb; April and October are warm; May–September runs 35–42 °C (95–108 °F) by day, and August and September add humidity above 70% that makes 38 °C (100 °F) feel far worse. Shamal dust winds blow mostly in early summer.Mild winters (59–75 °F (15–24 °C)) with a few showers Dec–Feb; April and October are warm; May–September runs 95–108 °F (35–42 °C) by day, and August and September add humidity above 70% that makes 100 °F (38 °C) feel far worse. Shamal dust winds blow mostly in early summer.
- Hawar Islands and the south · Hawar, Al Areen, Jazair beachfine
Same weather, less shade; boat trips to Hawar are easiest Nov–Apr when the sea is calm — check operators.
- Manama35 °C (95 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 0 rain days
- Hamad Town32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 1 rain days
- Hawar Islands33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
- Isa Town34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
- Muharraq33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
- Riffa33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 1 rain days
- Sitrah32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
- Southern Governorate35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 1 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 1 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Arts and culture events (for example Adliya and Pearling Path programmes)
Oct–Nov (check) · Manama
Exhibitions and open-air programmes; check dates.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bahrain
- Medium
- Prices · Bahrain
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bahrain, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 2
October: Heat eases; evenings outdoors are pleasant by the end of the month.
January: Cool (14–20 °C), occasional rain; the easiest month for walking.
Bahrain: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.