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Bahrain · Month guide
Bahrain in May
Around 30 °C with 0 mm of rain and 9.2 hours of sun a day.
May is a solid shoulder-season month in Bahrain. Around 30 °C with 0 mm of rain and 9.2 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Bahrain · May
What the weather usually does
Bahrain · typical month
- Day / night28 – 30 °CYear range 17 – 35 °C
- Rainfall0 mmYear range 0 – 16 mm
- Sunshine9.2 hr / dayYear range 7.0 – 9.2 hr / day
What’s open · May
Things to do in Bahrain in May
Nothing in Bahrain shuts for the season; May runs the full list.
- OpenDesert trips
operators run all year, and in summer they run them early or late to keep clear of the worst of the heat
Sources: dubaidesertsafaritrip.com, trawey.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
5 regions · current month
Bahrain, taken apart
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Bahrain
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Do not travel
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 4Do not travel
Do not travel
US
Level 3Reconsider travel
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.0 | 16.8 | 14.1 | 21.5 |
| February | 19.1 | 17.0 | 13.5 | 21.9 |
| March | 22.0 | 20.0 | 17.2 | 25.8 |
| April | 25.8 | 23.7 | 21.1 | 28.7 |
| May | 30.2 | 28.2 | 25.3 | 33.1 |
| June | 33.5 | 31.5 | 29.4 | 35.6 |
| July | 35.0 | 32.9 | 31.0 | 36.7 |
| August | 35.3 | 33.4 | 31.7 | 36.9 |
| September | 34.1 | 32.1 | 29.7 | 36.0 |
| October | 30.8 | 28.8 | 25.9 | 33.2 |
| November | 26.2 | 24.3 | 20.8 | 29.0 |
| December | 21.5 | 19.3 | 15.8 | 24.5 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 10 |
| February | 16 |
| March | 8 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 9 |
| December | 8 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 7.1 |
| February | 7.8 |
| March | 7.9 |
| April | 8.4 |
| May | 9.2 |
| June | 9.1 |
| July | 8.5 |
| August | 8.6 |
| September | 8.4 |
| October | 8.3 |
| November | 7.4 |
| December | 7.0 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.0 | 8.9 | 34.6 |
| February | 20.2 | 9.1 | 33.4 |
| March | 18.8 | 8.8 | 33.2 |
| April | 17.4 | 8.7 | 31.6 |
| May | 16.8 | 7.9 | 31.3 |
| June | 18.4 | 8.3 | 33.3 |
| July | 15.4 | 6.8 | 26.1 |
| August | 14.2 | 7.8 | 24.4 |
| September | 14.1 | 7.0 | 26.9 |
| October | 14.6 | 7.7 | 27.3 |
| November | 17.4 | 7.8 | 31.1 |
| December | 18.8 | 6.9 | 33.2 |
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