"Bahrain, The Pearl of the Arabian Gulf " a Bahrain Travel Page by Seapower1

Bahrain Kingdom is an archipelago of 33 islands in the Arabian Gulf, the mother island is called Bahrain, Bahrain in arabic means the 2 seas, the bahrain islands are surounded by the sea and you can find alot of sweet water springs in the sea itself, this is why the mother island name is Bahrain.

Bahrain is situated between Saudi Arabia east coast and the Qatar peninsula. At the centre of the island is the highest point, Jebel Dukhan. The majority of Bahrain’s oil wells are to be found in this area. The main island has the valuable asset of an adequate supply of fresh water, unique in the region, both on land and offshore. There are extensive date gardens to the north with irrigated vegetable and fruit gardens. The strategic 24km- (15-mile) long King Fahad Causeway links Bahrain with Saudi Arabia.

June-October, hot and humid (42°C), December to April, mild (10°-20°C). December through to March can be quite cool. Rainfall is slight and occurs mainly in winter. Spring and Autumn are the most pleasant months.
Required clothing:
Lightweight cottons and linens from spring to autumn, mediumweight clothes from November to March. Warmer clothes are necessary in winter and on cool evenings.