Bahrain
Sitra travel guide
Sitra is a city in Bahrain, home to about 73,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- BAH13 km · Bahrain International Airport
- Currency
- BHDBahraini dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Bahrain
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Sitra
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sitra are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; January is the wettest, with about 21 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Sitra: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bahrain International Airport (BAH), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; King Fahd International Airport (DMM, 89 km) and Doha International Airport (DIA, 137 km) are also within reach.
BAH · Bahrain International Airport
DMM · King Fahd International Airport
DIA · Doha International Airport
Questions
Sitra: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sitra?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sitra are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; January is the wettest, with about 21 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sitra?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bahrain International Airport (BAH), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; King Fahd International Airport (DMM, 89 km) and Doha International Airport (DIA, 137 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sitra?
Bahraini dinar (BHD).
Nearby
Destinations near Sitra
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.