Ad Dammam vs Manama: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇧🇭 Bahrain · 87 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ad Dammam is the sunnier overall: about 3,439 hours of sunshine a year to Manama's 2,892. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 months.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ad Dammam | Manama | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,439 | 2,892 |
| Sunniest month | February (99/100) | May (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 98/100 | 92/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 10/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 45 mm | 68 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Ad Dammam vs Manama month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dammam | Manama | Ad Dammam | Manama | Ad Dammam | Manama | |
| January | 98 | 86 | 21° | 19° | 8 | 12 |
| February | 99 | 95 | 22° | 20° | 6 | 8 |
| March | 99 | 95 | 26° | 22° | 4 | 7 |
| April | 99 | 95 | 31° | 26° | 4 | 7 |
| May | 50 | 96 | 37° | 30° | 0 | 0 |
| June | 20 | 86 | 40° | 33° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 67 | 42° | 35° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 10 | 67 | 41° | 35° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 30 | 77 | 39° | 34° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 70 | 96 | 35° | 31° | 1 | 2 |
| November | 97 | 93 | 28° | 26° | 12 | 16 |
| December | 98 | 93 | 23° | 22° | 10 | 16 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Ad Dammam · Feb Ad Dammam · Mar Ad Dammam · Apr Ad Dammam · May Manama · Jun Manama · Jul Manama · Aug Manama · Sep Manama · Oct Manama · Nov Ad Dammam · Dec Ad Dammam.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ad Dammam (average score 98/100 vs 92). Ad Dammam is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Manama (average score 95/100 vs 83). Ad Dammam is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- June–August: Manama (average score 73/100 vs 10). Ad Dammam is the warmer, around 41°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- September–October: Manama (average score 87/100 vs 50). Ad Dammam is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Ad Dammam weather by month · Manama weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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