Bangladesh in May

Heat and cyclone risk on the coast; Eid al-Adha in 2027 (check).

• Central delta · Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rajshahistorm or typhoon risk

  Winter is dry and pleasant but Dhaka's air is among the world's worst December–February; April–May pre-monsoon storms (kalbaishakhi) bring hail and wind.

• North-east hills · Sylhet, Srimangalrainy

  One of the wettest regions in Asia; flash floods from April; tea gardens green after the rains.

• South-east coast and hills · Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamatistorm or typhoon risk

  Cyclone seasons April–May and October–November; the hills need permits.

• South-west delta · Khulna, Sundarbans, Bagerhat, Kuakatastorm or typhoon risk

  Sundarbans trips run October–March; the forest closes to visitors in the breeding season (June–August, check).

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Eid al-Adha big impact

  ~17 May 2027 (check)

  Second mass exodus; animal markets fill streets before the day.

Crowds · Bangladesh

Low

Prices · Bangladesh

Low

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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• Central delta

  Winter is dry and pleasant but Dhaka's air is among the world's worst December–February; April–May pre-monsoon storms (kalbaishakhi) bring hail and wind.

• South-east coast and hills

  Cyclone seasons April–May and October–November; the hills need permits.

• South-west delta

  Sundarbans trips run October–March; the forest closes to visitors in the breeding season (June–August, check).

• Dhaka

  Hottest; pre-monsoon storms.