When to go · Bangladesh

Bangladesh, month by month

The best months for Bangladesh: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug.

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Month by month

JanuaryGreatDry and cool; best for the Sundarbans; Dhaka smog and Bishwa Ijtema traffic.Central delta: smoke haze · North-east hills: best weather · South-east coast and hills: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
FebruaryGreatPleasant everywhere; Language Martyrs' Day on the 21st; Ramadan may start in 2027.Central delta: best weather · North-east hills: best weather · South-east coast and hills: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
MarchMixedWarming up; Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in 2027 (check) disrupt transport.Central delta: fine · North-east hills: fine · South-east coast and hills: best weatherCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
AprilMixedHot; afternoon storms; Pohela Boishakh on the 14th.Central delta: hot · North-east hills: rainy · South-east coast and hills: hotCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
MayAvoidHeat and cyclone risk on the coast; Eid al-Adha in 2027 (check).Central delta: storm or typhoon risk · North-east hills: rainy · South-east coast and hills: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
JuneAvoidMonsoon arrives; flooding; Sundarbans closed to tourists (check).Central delta: rainy · North-east hills: rainy · South-east coast and hills: rainyCrowds: Low
JulyAvoidPeak monsoon; floods in the north-east and delta.Central delta: rainy · North-east hills: rainy · South-east coast and hills: rainyCrowds: Low
AugustAvoidStill monsoon; river trips possible but rough.Central delta: rainy · North-east hills: rainy · South-east coast and hills: rainyCrowds: Low
SeptemberMixedRains lighten late; lush tea country.Central delta: rainy · North-east hills: rainy · South-east coast and hills: rainyCrowds: Low
OctoberMixedMonsoon ends; Durga Puja; cyclone risk on the coast late in the month.Central delta: fine · North-east hills: fine · South-east coast and hills: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
NovemberGreatDry season begins; Sundarbans tours restart; watch for cyclones early in the month.Central delta: best weather · North-east hills: best weather · South-east coast and hills: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Medium
DecemberGreatBest weather; domestic tourists fill Cox's Bazar and Sylhet around Victory Day and year end.Central delta: smoke haze · North-east hills: best weather · South-east coast and hills: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
Region	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Central deltaDhaka, Mymensingh, Rajshahi	Haze	Best	OK	Hot	Storm	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	OK	Best	Haze
North-east hillsSylhet, Srimangal	Best	Best	OK	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	OK	Best	Best
South-east coast and hillsChattogram, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati	Best	Best	Best	Hot	Storm	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	OK	Storm	Best
South-west deltaKhulna, Sundarbans, Bagerhat, Kuakata	Best	Best	OK	Hot	Storm	Wet	Wet	Wet	Wet	OK	Storm	Best