The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications’ Meteorological Directorate reported in their monthly weather summary that the month of July goes on record as the second hottest July ever experienced in Bahrain since 1902.
The mean temperature of the month was 36.6 C, which is 1.5 C above the long-term normal for July, and this goes on record as the second highest mean temperature for July since 1902.
The highest mean monthly temperature for July was 36.9 C recorded in 2020 and 2017.
The mean maximum temperature of the month was 41.0 C, which is 1.3 C above the long-term normal, and this goes on record as the sixth highest mean maximum temperature for July since 1946.
The highest mean monthly maximum temperature for July was 42.1 C recorded in 2017.
During the month, Bahrain had 19 days with a maximum temperature exceeded 40 C and 3 days with a maximum temperature exceeded 45 C. The highest temperature recorded during the month was 46.3 C, which occurred on July 31 at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) this goes on record as the third highest temperature for July since 1946 and exceeded by July 13, 2010, & July 15, 2000, which were 47.4 C and July 22, 2002, which was 46.5 C.
The highest temperature recorded in the month at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) was 48.7 C on July 18, 2023, at Durrat Al Bahrain was 47.8 C on July 31, 2023, and at the University of Bahrain (UoB) was 47.7 C, which was recorded on July 18, 2023.
The mean minimum temperature of the month was 32.8 C, which is 1.4 C above the long-term normal, and this goes on record as the fourth highest mean minimum temperature for July since 1946.
The highest mean monthly minimum temperature for July was 33.6 C recorded in 2020.
The lowest temperature recorded was 31.3 C on July 8 and 11 at BIA but was recorded at 27.3 C at the UoB and 27.7 C at Durrat Al Bahrain on July 2, 2023.
The mean relative humidity for July was 45% whereas the mean maximum relative humidity was 69% and the mean minimum relative humidity was 25%. The maximum relative humidity was 86% recorded on July 14 and 15 and the minimum relative humidity was 7% recorded on July 30 and 31.
July was the second sunniest month of all Julies since the sunshine records began in 1968. The total hours of sunshine for the month were 376.3 hours.
The highest monthly total hours of sunshine for July was 377.8 hours recorded in 1974.
The Mean wind speed for July was 8 knots. The prevailing wind was 36% from the Northwest direction. Gust winds reached 31 knots on July 12 at BIA but recorded 32 knots on the same day at Sitra Island. The Easterly to Southeasterly winds accounted for 15% of the observation.
Haze was reported on July 15. Visibility dropped to 2500 meters at BIA.
Source: Bahrain News Agency