Manama
Manama is a capital city in Bahrain, close to the sea. It has a population of about 297,502 (2012). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Feb–Apr. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Manama at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
10 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
4 of them World Heritage
How Manama has grown
People living in the built-up area (273 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+421%261k in 1975 → 1.36M in 2025Weather in Manama
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 60%
When to go to Manama
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 81 | 69 | 63 | 60 | 66 | 78 | 93 | 95 |
| High | 18° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 32° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 30° | 25° | 21° |
| Low | 16° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 31° | 32° | 33° | 31° | 29° | 24° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 16 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sea | 19° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 31° | 32° | 34° | 33° | 30° | 26° | 21° |
What's on in Manama
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Manama
Outdoors around Manama
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Manama
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Bahrain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Manama
Earthquakes around Manama
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Manama from above
Getting to Manama
Places near Manama
Places with a climate like Manama
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
