When to go · Dhaka
Dhaka in February
Great month. Cool and dry; Feb 21 (Language Martyrs Day) crowds at the Shaheed Minar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bangladesh overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bangladesh overall
Verdict
Cool and dry; Feb 21 (Language Martyrs Day) crowds at the Shaheed Minar.
Weather in February
- DhakaHighs around 28 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 2 days
- Central delta, Bangladesh · Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rajshahibest weather
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.
Language Martyrs' Day and the Ekushey Book Fair
21 February; book fair through the month · Central Shaheed Minar and Bangla Academy
Heavy crowds and road closures; the book fair fills the Bangla Academy grounds.
Ramadan and the Chawkbazar iftar market
Ramadan (about Feb–Mar in 2026)
Restaurants close by day and fill at sunset; Old Dhaka's iftar market is famous, and roads are jammed before sunset (check dates).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bangladesh overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bangladesh overall
- Medium
Bangladesh overall: Pleasant everywhere; Language Martyrs' Day on the 21st; Ramadan may start in 2027.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.