Capital of Bahrain
Manama
Photo: B.alotaby · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Asia/Bahrain
- Country
- Bahrain
- Population
- 147,074
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Airports
- BAH
- 6.8 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 491 km
- 1 hr 20 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Manama, month by month
- Jan20°
- Feb20°
- Mar24°
- Apr28°
- May33°
- Jun36°
- Jul37°
- Aug38°
- Sept36°
- Oct33°
- Nov27°
- Dec22°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: November to April.
Mean highs run from 20°C in January to 38°C in August, with about 39 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for ManamaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Manama
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBManama
491 km
1 hr 20 mins · Estimate
From AUHManama
454 km
1 hr 15 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Bahrain
- Country
- Bahrain
- Currency
- Bahraini Dinar BHDToday's indicative rate: BHD 1 ≈ USD 2.66Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 999general emergency199traffic accidents17700000coast guardOfficial source: Bahrain National Portal. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +973 · On the right
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