Manama in May

Hot; outdoor time early morning only.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatComfortable; start of the season.
• DecemberGreatCool; Dec 16–17 national holidays.
• JanuaryGreatCool, sunny; bring a layer for evenings.
• FebruaryGreatBest month; comfortable all day.

• ManamaHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 0 days
• Bahrain Island and Muharraq, Bahrain · Manama, Muharraq, Sakhir, Riffa, Amwajhot

  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.

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.

• Labour Day

  1 May · Nationwide

  Public holiday.

• Arafat Day and Eid al-Adha big impact

  About 15–18 May 2027 (check) · Bahrain

  Several days of closures; hotels and flights busy.

Crowds · Bahrain overall

Medium

Prices · Bahrain overall

Medium

Bahrain overall: 35 °C and dust; Eid al-Adha about mid-May 2027 (check).

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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