The most comfortable time to visit Manama is from mid November to March. For sun, aim for late October to mid November; for walking, go from mid December to early March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late October to mid November. It peaks in early November, at 78. Avoid mid July to mid September for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 4% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
The being outside season here runs from mid November to March. It peaks in late December, at 81. The weakest stretch is from late May to mid October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from mid December to early March. It peaks in mid January, at 79. Avoid May to early November for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Manama over the whole year is 28°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 40°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C. The rainy (wet) season in Manama runs from October to March, peaking in November with a 33% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is September; September is the driest month, at 1%. Winds in Manama are highest in June, averaging 4.9 m/s (18 km/h), and lightest in October, at 3.4 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N. The clearest skies in Manama come in June, when the sky is typically 5% covered; April is the cloudiest month, at 35%.
Month by month Manama climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 16°C | 17°C | 29% | 26% | 4.5 m/s | 67 | 2 | 78 |
| February | 21°C | 16°C | 18°C | 22% | 32% | 4.8 m/s | 70 | 5 | 74 |
| March | 25°C | 19°C | 22°C | 20% | 32% | 4.6 m/s | 77 | 27 | 51 |
| April | 31°C | 24°C | 28°C | 13% | 35% | 4.7 m/s | 42 | 58 | 14 |
| May | 36°C | 28°C | 33°C | 15% | 19% | 4.5 m/s | 10 | 39 | 2 |
| June | 39°C | 31°C | 36°C | 27% | 5% | 4.9 m/s | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| July | 40°C | 33°C | 39°C | 14% | 11% | 4.2 m/s | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| August | 40°C | 33°C | 41°C | 22% | 10% | 3.7 m/s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 38°C | 30°C | 39°C | 1% | 5% | 3.5 m/s | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| October | 34°C | 27°C | 34°C | 22% | 10% | 3.4 m/s | 4 | 39 | 1 |
| November | 28°C | 23°C | 27°C | 33% | 28% | 3.9 m/s | 52 | 62 | 20 |
| December | 23°C | 18°C | 20°C | 30% | 25% | 4.1 m/s | 79 | 17 | 63 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Manama weather by season
Year round, Manama has days of about 20°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 40°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 16°C to 33°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around September. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Manama weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Manama has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.
Manama weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Manama has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Manama weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Manama has typical daily highs of about 39°C and lows of about 32°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.
Manama weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Manama has typical daily highs of about 33°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Manama?
The rainy (wet) season in Manama runs from October to March, peaking in November with a 33% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is September; September is the driest month, at 1%.
What time of year is Manama windiest?
Winds in Manama are highest in June, averaging 4.9 m/s (18 km/h), and lightest in October, at 3.4 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.
What is the average temperature in Manama year round?
The average temperature in Manama over the whole year is 28°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 40°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C.
Where to go instead in late June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.