Has an F1 race at Bahrain International Circuit ever been wet?

None of the 9 races since 2018 was a wet race.

What is the typical temperature at Bahrain International Circuit on race day?

Across 9 races since 2018, air temperature averaged 24.1°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 18.2°C, the warmest 28.0°C. Track temperature averaged 28.3°C across 9 races.

Has practice or qualifying at Bahrain International Circuit been wet?

No practice or qualifying session was wet on any of the 9 race weekends.

Bahrain International Circuit F1 Rain History & Race Day Weather

Sakhir. Recorded weather and results from 9 races since 2018

None of the 9 races at Bahrain International Circuit since 2018 was a wet race.

No session was wet on any of the 9 race weekends.

A wet race means the track weather station reported rain for 10+ minutes in a row, or at least 5% of laps with a known tyre compound were on intermediate or wet tyres (100+ such laps needed). Practice and qualifying count as wet on the 10-minute rule only.

Past trends

9 events from 2018 to 2025

Wet races: 0 of 90%
Average air temperature: 24.1°Cbased on 9 events
Average track temperature: 28.3°Cbased on 9 events

These are values recorded in the past, not a forecast

Race-day climate

Race month: March, April, November, and December
Race average air temperature, coolest to warmest: 18.2–28.0°Cbased on 9 events
Mean humidity (race): 47.4%based on 9 events

Rain and race-day weather by year

WetDry

Rain by session, race temperatures and winners at Bahrain International Circuit. Temperatures are race-session averages.
Year	Grand Prix	Practice 1	Practice 2	Practice 3	Qualifying	Race	Air	Track	Winner
2025	Bahrain Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	27.1°C	31.9°C	Oscar Piastri
2024	Bahrain Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	18.2°C	23.7°C	Max Verstappen
2023	Bahrain Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	27.4°C	31.0°C	Max Verstappen
2022	Bahrain Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	23.6°C	28.6°C	Charles Leclerc
2021	Bahrain Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	20.5°C	27.6°C	Lewis Hamilton
2020	Sakhir Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	20.9°C	23.5°C	Sergio Pérez
2020	Bahrain Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	25.1°C	27.5°C	Lewis Hamilton
2019	Bahrain Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	26.2°C	28.6°C	Lewis Hamilton
2018	Bahrain Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	28.0°C	32.2°C	Sebastian Vettel

Sources

Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
Jolpica / Ergast (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
F1 official Live Timing via FastF1 (personal, non-commercial)

Frequently asked questions

Has an F1 race at Bahrain International Circuit ever been wet?: None of the 9 races since 2018 was a wet race.
What is the typical temperature at Bahrain International Circuit on race day?: Across 9 races since 2018, air temperature averaged 24.1°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 18.2°C, the warmest 28.0°C. Track temperature averaged 28.3°C across 9 races.
Has practice or qualifying at Bahrain International Circuit been wet?: No practice or qualifying session was wet on any of the 9 race weekends.