The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications’ Meteorological Directorate reported in their monthly weather summary that June was warmer than normal in temperatures with above average wind speed.
The mean temperature of the month was 35.0 C, which is 1.0 C above the long-term normal for June, and this goes on record as the fifth highest mean temperature for June since 1902. Note that the highest mean monthly temperature for June was 36.3 C recorded in 2019.
The mean maximum temperature of the month was 39.0 C, which is 0.4 C above the long-term normal, and this goes on record as the eighth highest mean maximum temperature for June since 1946. This is the same as in June for the years 2020, 2012, 2010, 2008, and 1997. Note that the highest mean monthly maximum temperature for June was 40.9 C recorded in 2019.
During the month, Bahrain had 9 days with a maximum temperature exceeding 40 C. The highest temperature recorded during the month was 45.8 C, which occurred on June 12 at Bahrain International Airport (BIA), and this goes on record as the fourth highest temperature for June since 1946 at BIA. This is the same as June 3, 2008, and exceeded by June 21, 2022, and June 20, 2010, which were 46.6 C, June 19, 2010, which was 46.2 C, and June 3, 2018, which was 45.9 C.
The highest temperature recorded in the month at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) was 48.1 C, at Durrat Al Bahrain was 47.4 C and at the University of Bahrain (UoB) was 47.0 C which was recorded on June 12.
The mean minimum temperature of the month was 31.5 C, which is 1.5 C above the long-term normal, and this goes on record as the fourth highest mean minimum temperature for June since 1946.
Note that the highest mean monthly minimum temperature for June was 32.4 C recorded in 2018.
The lowest temperature recorded was 28.1 C on June 4 at BIA but was recorded 25.6 C on the same night at Durrat Al Bahrain.
The mean relative humidity for June was 41% whereas the mean maximum relative humidity was 60% and the mean minimum relative humidity was 25%. The maximum relative humidity was 83% recorded on June 27 and the minimum relative humidity was 9% recorded on June 12.
June 2023 was the second sunniest month since the sunshine records began in 1968. The total hours of sunshine for the month were 373.0 hours.
Note that the highest monthly total hours of sunshine for June was 374.8 hours recorded in 2020.
The Mean wind speed for June was 10 knots. The prevailing wind was 54% from the Northwest direction. Gust winds reached 32 knots on June 14 at BIA but recorded 36 knots on June 14-15 at BIC. This was due to the seasonal Indian low developed over Northern India, and central and southern parts of Pakistan and extended into the Arabian Gulf leading to Northwesterly winds, which are known locally as (Al-Barreh) and established on May 30 and continued through June with only short breaks on a few days. The Easterly to Southeasterly winds accounted for 5% of the observation.
Dust was reported on June 4. Visibility dropped to 3000 meters at BIA.
Source: Bahrain News Agency