Riffa
Riffa is a city in Southern Governorate, Bahrain, close to the sea. It has a population of about 115,495 (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.
Riffa 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
Weather in Riffa
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 Riffa
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 | 82 | 70 | 63 | 61 | 67 | 78 | 93 | 95 |
| High | 18° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 32° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 30° | 25° | 21° |
| Low | 16° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 32° | 33° | 31° | 28° | 23° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 16 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 |
| 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 Riffa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Riffa
More museums: Military Museum
Outdoors around Riffa
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 Riffa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Bahrain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Riffa
Earthquakes around Riffa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Riffa from above
Getting to Riffa
Places near Riffa
Places with a climate like Riffa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
