Average annual surface temperature in Bahrain
Bahrain: Average annual surface temperature was 26.47 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.47
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.04
in 2021
All-time low
24.4
in 1983
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Bahrain, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Bahrain stood at 26.47.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Bahrain peaked at 27.04 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 1983.
Bahrain ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average annual surface temperature in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.2 | — |
| 1941 | 26.28 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 25.62 | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 24.72 | -3.5% |
| 1944 | 25.9 | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 25.15 | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 25.55 | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 25.96 | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 25.64 | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 25.25 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 25.45 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 25.58 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 25.95 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 25.86 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 25.94 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 25.91 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 25.64 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 25.36 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 25.79 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 24.98 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 25.53 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 25.63 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 26.58 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 26.14 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 25.21 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 25.92 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 26.47 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 25.39 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 25.54 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 25.68 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 26.05 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 25.63 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 24.92 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 25.57 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 25.27 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 25.42 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 25.07 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 25.29 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 25.66 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 26.01 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 25.97 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 25.88 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.69 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 24.4 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 25.16 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 25.59 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 25.65 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.83 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 26.08 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 25.42 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 26 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 24.84 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 24.49 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 25.43 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 25.7 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 25.41 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 26.15 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25.51 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 26.71 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 26.93 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.98 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.43 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 26.46 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.03 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 26.25 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.73 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 26.21 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.23 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.72 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.98 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 26.86 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.69 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 25.84 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.82 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.28 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.41 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.33 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.36 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.75 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.59 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.04 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.53 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 26.89 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.47 | -2.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 26.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 26.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.63 | 24.72 | 26.28 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.65 | 24.98 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.81 | 25.21 | 26.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.49 | 24.92 | 26.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.47 | 24.4 | 26.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.72 | 24.49 | 26.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1 | 25.72 | 26.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.29 | 25.69 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.76 | 26.47 | 27.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 36 Seychelles 26.64 compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 26.56 compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 26.53 compare
- 40 Guinea 26.42 compare
- 41 Philippines 26.32 compare
- 42 Thailand 26.31 compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Bahrain?
- Average annual surface temperature in Bahrain was 26.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.04 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 1983.
- How does Bahrain rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Bahrain ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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