When to go · Manama
Manama in January
Great month. Cool, sunny; bring a layer for evenings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bahrain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bahrain overall
Verdict
Cool, sunny; bring a layer for evenings.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Manama in this guide.
Weather in January
- ManamaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Bahrain Island and Muharraq, Bahrain · Manama, Muharraq, Sakhir, Riffa, Amwajbest weather
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.
Cool season season
Clear, mild days and cool evenings; the best time to walk and to sit outside.
Watch: Highest prices and busy weekends; Grand Prix weeks fill hotels.
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.
Cool season
Nov to Mar · Citywide
The best weather; hotels are busier and pricier.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bahrain overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bahrain overall
- Medium
Bahrain overall: Cool (14–20 °C), occasional rain; the easiest month for walking.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Manama, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 2
January: Cool, sunny; bring a layer for evenings.
February: Best month; comfortable all day.
Manama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.