Dhaka, Bangladesh Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of 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.
Climate quick facts
- 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%
Temperatures through the year
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.
Rain, sun and snow
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.
How Dhaka compares
- Annual precipitation is 75.0 inches (1905 mm) - wetter than 91% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate 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% |
Dhaka month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Dhaka's year (left is the coldest night, right is the 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
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in 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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Best time to visit Dhaka
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.
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).
Dhaka temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.