Bahrain Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Kingdom of Bahrain
  • Population: 791,000 (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Manama
  • Area: 717 sq km (277 sq miles)
  • Major language: Arabic
  • Major religion: Islam
  • Life expectancy: 74 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Bahraini dinar = 1,000 fils
  • Main exports: Petroleum and petroleum products, aluminium
  • GNI per capita: US $19,350 (World Bank, 2007)
  • Internet domain: .bh
  • International dialling code: +973

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 14.1 20.0 14.6 2.0
Feb 14.9 21.2 16.0 1.9
Mar 17.8 24.7 13.9 1.9
Apr 21.5 29.2 10.0 1.4
May 26.0 34.1 1.1 0.2
Jun 28.8 36.4 0.0 0.0
Jul 30.4 37.9 0.0 0.0
Aug 30.5 38.0 0.0 0.0
Sep 28.6 36.5 0.0 0.0
Oct 25.5 33.1 0.5 0.1
Nov 21.2 27.8 3.8 0.7
Dec 16.2 22.3 10.9 1.7