Manama in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Manama sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 32°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early June to 35°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Manama's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Manama's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 32°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Manama in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early June to 35°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Manama reaches about 34°C and drops to 32°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Manama
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Manama weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 16° | 15 | 3 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 19° / 17° | 10 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 22° / 20° | 10 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 23° | 3 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 8.7 |
| May | 30° / 28° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 33° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 35° / 33° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 35° / 33° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 34° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 28° | 0 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 24° | 12 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 8.7 |
| Dec | 21° / 19° | 15 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Manama gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Manama
In summer, Manama overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Manama sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Manama?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Manama for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Manama in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Manama sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 32°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Manama in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 32°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 12 to Dec 31 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 34 | Tropical |
| Sep | 33 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Manama in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manama peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Manama in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Manama is worst in July — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 30 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Manama's WHO annual average of 48.7 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 41 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 68 | 66 | 48 | 40 | 30 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 47 | Poor |
| Apr | 55 | Poor |
| May | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 40 | Poor |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Manama?
Manama sits at 26.2°N, 50.6°E, 12 m above sea level, in Bahrain. The nearest listed city is Jidd Ḩafş, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Manama
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manama.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Manama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.
The land around Manama is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (66%) and bare terrain (29%) within 80 km.
Bahrain travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 43% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $30,597
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.2
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 5.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Manama (26.2279°, 50.5857°, elevation 12 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.