Last month hottest August in Bahrain in 119 years
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
August 2021 goes on record as the hottest August ever experienced in Bahrain since 1902, the Meteorological Directorate reported in their monthly weather summary.
The mean temperature of the month was 36.8°C, which is 1.7°C above the long-term normal for August and this goes on record as the highest mean temperature for August since 1902. The old record was 36.6°C in August 2017.
The mean maximum temperature of the month was 41.8°C, which is 2.2°C above the long-term normal and this goes on record as the highest mean maximum temperature for August since 1946. The old record was 41.4°C in in August 2017.
During the month, Bahrain had 26 days with a maximum temperature exceeding 40°C and this goes on record as the highest number of days with maximum temperature over 40°C since 1946. The old record was 24 days in August 2017.
The highest temperature recorded during the month was 45.5°C on August 2 at Bahrain International Airport, making it the third-highest temperature for August since 1946. This is only exceeded by August 9, 1993 with 45.7°C, and August 15, 2016 with 45.6°C.
The highest temperature recorded at Bahrain International Circuit was 48.7°C on August 2 and at Durrat Al Bahrain 47.7°C on the same day.
The mean minimum temperature of the month was 33.4°C, which is 1.9°C above the long-term normal and this goes on record as the highest mean minimum temperature since 1946. The old record was 33.2°C in August 2017.
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