Dhaka, Bangladesh Climate & Monthly Averages
Dhaka has a humid subtropical climate. June is the hottest month, averaging 89° by day; January is the coldest at 75°.
Rain, not cold, divides the year in Dhaka
Dhaka is genuinely wet: 75.0 inches (1905 mm) falls in an average year, across 172 days that carry about 11.1 mm each when they come. Temperatures are the calmer variable, running 75°F (24°C) to 89°F (32°C) between January and June.
The wet-and-dry rhythm at a glance
June is the wettest month at 12.3 inches (312 mm) over 26 days; January is the driest. January sits at the other end of the year: 75°F (24°C) by day, 55°F (13°C) at night. Warmth peaks in June: highs of 89°F (32°C), lows of 80°F (26°C). The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 106°F (41°C) and bottoms at 47°F (9°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 8 months of the year, March through October being the unbroken run.
2 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running January through February. March is the brightest month at 10.3 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 9.1.
More climate facts for Dhaka
- Hottest month: June - highs near 89°F (32°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 75°F (24°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 106°F (41°C) high · 47°F (9°C) low
- Wettest month: June (26 rainy days) · Sunniest: March (10.3 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 11°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 8
- Average humidity: 79%
Choosing the right part of the year in Dhaka
Choose dates by rain, not just temperature
Aim for November to February if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 79°F (26°C) against roughly 2 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in November.
What the humidity changes
Pack for Dhaka with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Note the gap between afternoon and night: June pairs 89°F (32°C) with 80°F (26°C).
Warm all year: the monthly rain pattern
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Dhaka's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 10.8 h
February
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
March
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
April
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
May
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 13.3 h
June
- Rain
- 26 days
- Sunshine
- 7.8 h
- Daylight
- 13.6 h
July
- Rain
- 28 days
- Sunshine
- 7.6 h
- Daylight
- 13.5 h
August
- Rain
- 28 days
- Sunshine
- 8.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.9 h
September
- Rain
- 25 days
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
October
- Rain
- 16 days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
November
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 11.0 h
December
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Dhaka's coolest part of the year: January, December, February.
Monthly temperature and rain table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75° | 55° | 1 | 0.2 in | 9.5 h/day | 10.8 h | 5% | 76% |
| February | 81° | 60° | 3 | 0.6 in | 9.9 h/day | 11.3 h | 9% | 70% |
| March | 89° | 68° | 7 | 2.0 in | 10.3 h/day | 12.0 h | 24% | 67% |
| April | 92° | 75° | 13 | 6.1 in | 10.2 h/day | 12.7 h | 43% | 75% |
| May | 91° | 77° | 21 | 9.8 in | 9.6 h/day | 13.3 h | 67% | 80% |
| June | 89° | 80° | 26 | 12.3 in | 7.8 h/day | 13.6 h | 88% | 85% |
| July | 88° | 79° | 28 | 12.3 in | 7.6 h/day | 13.5 h | 92% | 85% |
| August | 89° | 79° | 28 | 11.4 in | 8.0 h/day | 12.9 h | 90% | 85% |
| September | 89° | 78° | 25 | 10.0 in | 8.5 h/day | 12.3 h | 83% | 85% |
| October | 87° | 75° | 16 | 7.7 in | 9.2 h/day | 11.6 h | 50% | 83% |
| November | 84° | 66° | 2 | 1.3 in | 9.8 h/day | 11.0 h | 8% | 75% |
| December | 78° | 59° | 2 | 1.2 in | 9.2 h/day | 10.7 h | 5% | 77% |
How Dhaka compares for rain and warmth
- Annual precipitation is 75.0 inches (1905 mm) - wetter than 91% of the 3496 cities we track.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.
How the calendar changes in warm-weather Dhaka
Spring (March through May)
Spring sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 91°F (33°C), nights near 74°F (23°C), and rain falls on around 41 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.0 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Summer sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 89°F (32°C), nights near 79°F (26°C), and rain falls on around 83 of the 90 days.
Fall (September through November)
Through fall, Dhaka is hot: 87°F (30°C) by day, 73°F (23°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 43 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Dhaka is mild and warm: 78°F (26°C) by day, 58°F (15°C) after dark, and precipitation is sparse, near 2.0 inches (52 mm) for the season.
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Dhaka temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.