When to go · Dhaka
Dhaka in December
Good month. Cool; Dec 16 Victory Day; smog builds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Bangladesh overall
- Prices
- High
- Bangladesh overall
Verdict
Cool; Dec 16 Victory Day; smog builds.
Weather in December
- DhakaHighs around 26 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 79 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 1 day
- Central delta, Bangladesh · Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rajshahismoke haze
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.
Winter season
The best season: dry and warm, with winter smog; Feb 21 crowds.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Victory Day
16 December · National Memorial and Suhrawardy Udyan
National holiday; ceremonies and closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bangladesh overall
- High
- Prices · Bangladesh overall
- High
Bangladesh overall: Best weather; domestic tourists fill Cox's Bazar and Sylhet around Victory Day and year end.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.