Average annual surface temperature in Bahrain
Bahrain: Average annual surface temperature was 26.47 °C in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.47 °C
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.04 °C
in 2021
All-time low
24.4 °C
in 1983
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Bahrain, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Bahrain stood at 26.47 °C.
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 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.4 °C, 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 | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26.2 °C | — |
| 1941 | 26.28 °C | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 25.62 °C | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 24.72 °C | -3.5% |
| 1944 | 25.9 °C | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 25.15 °C | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 25.55 °C | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 25.96 °C | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 25.64 °C | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 25.25 °C | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 25.45 °C | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 25.58 °C | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 25.95 °C | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 25.86 °C | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 25.94 °C | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 25.91 °C | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 25.64 °C | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 25.36 °C | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 25.79 °C | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 24.98 °C | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 25.53 °C | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 25.63 °C | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 26.58 °C | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 26.14 °C | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 25.21 °C | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 25.92 °C | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 26.47 °C | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 25.39 °C | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 25.54 °C | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 25.68 °C | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 26.05 °C | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 25.63 °C | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 24.92 °C | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 25.57 °C | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 25.27 °C | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 25.42 °C | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 25.07 °C | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 25.29 °C | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 25.66 °C | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 26.01 °C | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 25.97 °C | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 25.88 °C | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.69 °C | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 24.4 °C | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 25.16 °C | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 25.59 °C | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 25.65 °C | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.83 °C | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 26.08 °C | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 25.42 °C | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 26 °C | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 24.84 °C | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 24.49 °C | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 25.43 °C | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 25.7 °C | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 25.41 °C | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 26.15 °C | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25.51 °C | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 26.71 °C | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 26.93 °C | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.98 °C | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.43 °C | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 26.46 °C | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.03 °C | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 26.25 °C | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.73 °C | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 26.21 °C | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.23 °C | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.72 °C | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.98 °C | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 26.86 °C | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.69 °C | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 25.84 °C | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.82 °C | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.28 °C | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.41 °C | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.33 °C | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.36 °C | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.75 °C | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.59 °C | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.6 °C | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.04 °C | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.53 °C | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 26.89 °C | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 27 °C | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.47 °C | -2.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 26.47 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86 °C, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 26.47 °C is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.38 °C, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.63 °C | 24.72 °C | 26.28 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.65 °C | 24.98 °C | 25.95 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.81 °C | 25.21 °C | 26.58 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.49 °C | 24.92 °C | 26.05 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.47 °C | 24.4 °C | 26.08 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.72 °C | 24.49 °C | 26.93 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1 °C | 25.72 °C | 26.46 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.29 °C | 25.69 °C | 26.86 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.76 °C | 26.47 °C | 27.04 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 36 Seychelles 26.64 °C compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 26.56 °C compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 26.53 °C compare
- 40 Guinea 26.42 °C compare
- 41 Philippines 26.32 °C compare
- 42 Thailand 26.31 °C compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
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- 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 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.04 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 °C 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 Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.