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Riffa in December

Great month. Inside Riffa's best window: Nov–Mar.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
High
Bahrain overall
Prices
High
Bahrain overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Riffa

Inside Riffa's best window: Nov–Mar.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Riffa in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • RiffaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Bahrain overall
High
Prices · Bahrain overall
High

Bahrain overall: Mild; National Day (16–17 Dec) and Saudi holiday visitors fill hotels.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 2

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Riffa's best window: Nov–Mar.

January: Inside Riffa's best window: Nov–Mar.

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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