Planning polyhouse farming in Manama? Manama is in the emirate of Ajman, United Arab Emirates[1]. We have used the monthly climate for Manama to plan a structure, a growing system and a crop calendar, so you can compare them with your own plot and buyers.
Climate for polyhouse farming in Manama
June is the hottest month in Manama, with average daily highs of about 40°C. January has the coolest nights, averaging 16°C.[2] Rain is scarce: about 102 mm a year. Water for the farm will come from a borewell, well, tanker or municipal supply, so test its salts (EC) and hardness before choosing the system. On the Köppen–Geiger climate map, Manama falls in the hot desert zone (BWh).[3]
Manama climate by month
Month
Avg high (°C)
Avg low (°C)
Humidity (%)
Rain (mm)
Jan
23.3
16.2
61
29
Feb
25.1
16.9
59
10
Mar
28.7
19.1
55
17
Apr
33.7
23.0
46
6
May
38.8
27.2
39
1
Jun
40.1
29.4
45
6
Jul
39.2
30.4
52
2
Aug
38.1
29.8
54
2
Sep
37.1
28.4
52
1
Oct
34.6
26.1
50
3
Nov
29.3
22.2
54
10
Dec
25.2
18.4
59
15
Area averages (a grid cell of about 50 km) for 2001–2025, from NASA POWER, centred on Manama. Rainfall and night temperatures at your plot can differ, especially near hills and the coast.[2]
Advantages of protected cultivation in Manama
1
Year-round crops
Under cover, cucumber can be grown for 10 months a year in Manama, so you can supply buyers every week instead of one open-field season.
2
Better yield and price
Plants grow without rain, hail and wind damage, so yields are higher and more even, and clean, graded produce sells at a better price, especially off-season.
3
Less water
With only about 102 mm of rain a year here, drip irrigation under cover saves water: less is lost to evaporation and run-off than in the open field.
4
Less pesticides
Insect net on vents and doors keeps out most pests, so you spray less often.
Which polyhouse suits Manama?
For polyhouse farming in Manama, the structure decides which months you can crop and what it costs to run. The heat in Manama comes with dry air. In May to August, average highs reach 40°C while average humidity is only about 48%. In that dry air, wet pads can bring a 40°C June afternoon down to roughly 32°C inside a Fan & Pad polyhouse, which keeps herbs and vine crops going; lettuce will still struggle in the hottest weeks. For vine crops such as capsicum and cucumber, a naturally ventilated polyhouse with a shade screen works from November to March and costs less to run.
Sunlight peaks in June at about 7.3 kWh per m² a day, so add a shade screen for leafy greens in the brightest months. A nethouse, the lowest-cost option, can grow hardy crops in February to April and November to December, when it is mild and fairly dry.
Crops for Manama
Based on Manama's climate, the crops with the longest growing windows are cucumber (10 months), chilli pepper (8 months) and brinjal (8 months). Cucumber fits September to June with Fan & Pad cooling. Strawberry and lilium are hard to time here, so we would leave them out of the first season. These are the crops we would plan first for polyhouse farming in Manama.
Months each crop suits in Manama
Crop
Naturally ventilated polyhouse
With Fan & Pad cooling
Capsicum
Nov–Mar
Oct–Apr
Tomato
Nov–Mar
Nov–Apr
Cucumber
Nov–Apr
Sep–Jun
Chilli pepper
Nov–Mar
Oct–May
Brinjal
Nov–Mar
Oct–May
Lettuce
Dec–Feb
Nov–Apr
Broccoli
Jan
Jan–Feb
Strawberry
Difficult
Difficult
Rose
Dec–Feb
Dec–Mar
Gerbera
Dec–Feb
Nov–Apr
Carnation
Jan
Jan–Feb
Chrysanthemum
Dec–Feb
Dec–Mar
Anthurium
Nov–Mar
Oct–May
Orchids
Nov–Mar
Oct–May
Lilium
Jan
Jan–Feb
Kryzen planning estimate from the monthly averages above and each crop's usual day and night temperature range. Variety, soil or substrate temperature and shading change the result, so confirm with a trial.
Every project starts with your site data: plot size, water quality and the crops your buyers want. We review it with you online and prepare a project report before construction starts.
Towns near Manama
We also plan and build farms in these towns near Manama:
Yes, with the right structure. For Manama we would plan a Fan & Pad polyhouse for leafy greens. Even then, lettuce is hard to grow in May to October, so plan another crop for those months.
Which polyhouse is best for Manama?
With June highs of about 40°C and 45% average humidity in that month, we would start with a Fan & Pad polyhouse for leafy greens.
Which crops should I grow in a polyhouse in Manama?
Going by the monthly climate, cucumber, chilli pepper and brinjal have the longest growing windows. Confirm prices and volumes with buyers before you plant.
Discuss your Manama farm project
Share your plot location, water test and crop targets. We will suggest the right structure and growing system, and send an itemised quotation.
A computer engineer turned hydroponic farmer from a multigenerational farming family in Satara. Sudhir founded Kryzen in 2019, and the team has since built 350+ protected and hydroponic farms across India.
