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The climate of Bahrain, city by city

This page lists the 8 cities in Bahrain for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

25.9°C

Annual rainfall

57mm

Spread between cities

0.1°C

Warming

+1.1°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 8 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Riffa26 °C
  2. 2Al Muharraq25.9 °C
  3. 3Manama25.9 °C
  4. 4Hamad Town25.9 °C
  5. 5Sitrah25.9 °C
  6. 6Jidd Ḩafş25.9 °C
  7. 7Dār Kulayb25.9 °C
  8. 8Isa Town25.9 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Al Muharraq25.9 °C
  2. 2Manama25.9 °C
  3. 3Hamad Town25.9 °C
  4. 4Sitrah25.9 °C
  5. 5Jidd Ḩafş25.9 °C
  6. 6Dār Kulayb25.9 °C
  7. 7Isa Town25.9 °C
  8. 8Riffa26 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Al Muharraq57 mm
  2. 2Manama57 mm
  3. 3Riffa57 mm
  4. 4Sitrah57 mm
  5. 5Jidd Ḩafş57 mm
  6. 6Isa Town57 mm
  7. 7Hamad Town56 mm
  8. 8Dār Kulayb56 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Bahrain?

The hottest city in Bahrain is Riffa, with an average annual temperature of 26.0 °C.

What is the coldest city in Bahrain?

The coldest city in Bahrain is Al Muharraq, with an average annual temperature of 25.9 °C.

What is the wettest city in Bahrain?

The wettest city in Bahrain is Al Muharraq, with 57 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Bahrain warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Bahrain warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Manama3

Muharraq1

Northern1

Southern Governorate3