Best time to visit Dhaka
The best time to visit Dhaka is November–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 6 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| February | 28.2 °C / 83 °F | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| March | 32.2 °C / 90 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | good month |
| April | 33.6 °C / 92 °F | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 147 mm / 5.8 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 33.2 °C / 92 °F | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 293 mm / 11.5 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 32.4 °C / 90 °F | 26.9 °C / 80 °F | 325 mm / 12.8 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 32 °C / 90 °F | 27 °C / 81 °F | 310 mm / 12.2 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 32.2 °C / 90 °F | 26.9 °C / 80 °F | 282 mm / 11.1 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 32.5 °C / 91 °F | 26.8 °C / 80 °F | 242 mm / 9.5 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 31.8 °C / 89 °F | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 153 mm / 6 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 29.6 °C / 85 °F | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | best month |
| December | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 18 mm / 0.7 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–February
- Good
- March
Dhaka's cool, dry winter from November through February, plus early March, is best for walking and sightseeing under sunny skies with almost no rain; the hot, humid monsoon from April through October brings intense heat, humidity and heavy rain that make exploring outdoors uncomfortable.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.8 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 1.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 29 °C / 84 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily high 28.2 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Also on: Eid-ul-Fitr feasting and hospitality, Ekushey February (National Mother Language Day) tributes.
Watch out for: Eid-ul-Fitr business closures, Ekushey February government office closures.
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, relative humidity 69%, average daily low 21 °C / 70 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 34.6 °C / 94 °F, average daily high 32.2 °C / 90 °F.
Also on: Eid-ul-Fitr feasting and hospitality.
Watch out for: Eid-ul-Fitr business closures.
November · best
In its favour: precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 2 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 19.5 °C / 67 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 32.3 °C / 90 °F, average daily high 29.6 °C / 85 °F, relative humidity 79%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.8 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 0.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 15.2 °C / 59 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
Also on: Christmas Eve/Day mass in Dhaka.
Watch out for: Christmas government holiday.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Shangri-la, 1032 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 24.8 °C | 29 °C | 34.6 °C | 38.6 °C | 39.3 °C | 38.8 °C | 38.1 °C | 38.4 °C | 39 °C | 37.6 °C | 32.3 °C | 26.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.1 days | 0.5 days | 1.2 days | 5 days | 9.3 days | 10.7 days | 10 days | 9.6 days | 9.1 days | 4.8 days | 0.6 days | 0.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 5 am | 7 am | 2 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 9 am |
| Sunshine per day | 9.8 h | 10.4 h | 11.2 h | 10.9 h | 9.6 h | 7.7 h | 7.6 h | 7.8 h | 8.5 h | 9.2 h | 9.9 h | 9.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 79% | 73% | 69% | 76% | 80% | 84% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 79% | 80% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 98.2 µg/m³ | 80.8 µg/m³ | 58.5 µg/m³ | 46.3 µg/m³ | 35.9 µg/m³ | 26.3 µg/m³ | 14.3 µg/m³ | 20.5 µg/m³ | 25.9 µg/m³ | 48.5 µg/m³ | 66.3 µg/m³ | 75.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 137.5 µg/m³ | 122.3 µg/m³ | 89.2 µg/m³ | 69 µg/m³ | 57 µg/m³ | 39.6 µg/m³ | 22.7 µg/m³ | 31 µg/m³ | 44.7 µg/m³ | 77.8 µg/m³ | 100.9 µg/m³ | 106.1 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Ekushey February (National Mother Language Day) tributes
21 February
- Eid-ul-Fitr feasting and hospitality
February and March, dates vary from year to year
- Eid-ul-Azha cow markets
May, dates vary from year to year
- July Mass Uprising Day commemorations
5 August
- Durga Puja
October, dates vary from year to year
- Christmas Eve/Day mass in Dhaka
24–25 December
Worth knowing before you go
- Ekushey February government office closures
21 February
- Eid-ul-Fitr business closures
February and March, dates vary from year to year
- Christmas government holiday
25 December