When to go · Manama
Manama in March
Great month. Mild; Grand Prix weekends fill hotels some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Bahrain overall
- Prices
- High
- Bahrain overall
Verdict
Mild; Grand Prix weekends fill hotels some years.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Manama in this guide.
Weather in March
- ManamaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °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.
Bahrain Grand Prix (varies by year) check
Spring, check · Sakhir
Hotels fill and rates rise for the week.
Ramadan (varies by year) check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Cafés close in daylight; the city wakes after sunset.
Eid al-Fitr big impact
About 10–12 Mar 2027 (check) · Bahrain
Three days of holidays; offices closed, malls and restaurants packed, flights full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bahrain overall
- High
- Prices · Bahrain overall
- High
Bahrain overall: Warm and pleasant, but Ramadan, Eid and the Grand Prix (12–14 Mar 2027, check) crowd the month.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Manama, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 4
Jan: 1
March: Mild; Grand Prix weekends fill hotels some years.
January: Cool, sunny; bring a layer for evenings.
Manama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.