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Bangladesh in October

Mixed month. Monsoon ends; Durga Puja; cyclone risk on the coast late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Medium
Bangladesh
Prices
Medium
Bangladesh

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Bangladesh

Monsoon ends; Durga Puja; cyclone risk on the coast late in the month.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

  • Central delta · Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rajshahifine

    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, Srimangalfine

    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, Rangamatifine

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

  • South-west delta · Khulna, Sundarbans, Bagerhat, Kuakatafine

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

  • Rajshahi Division: Rajshahi Division · Northwest Bangladeshfine

    Dry season November–February: 15–25 °C (59–77 °F), low rain. Monsoon June–October: heavy rain, slower roads.

  • Rangpur Division: Rangpur area · Rangpur DivisionJul

    Dry season Oct–Feb, temps 15–28 °C (59–82 °F), low rain; hot and humid Mar–Jun.

  • Dhaka31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bagerhat30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bandarban Town30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days
  • Barisal31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days
  • Benapole30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Bogra28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days
  • Brahmanbaria28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days
  • Chandpur29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days
  • Chapai Nawabganj31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Chuadanga31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days
  • Cumilla28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days
  • Dhamrai Upazila31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days
  • Dinajpur31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Faridpur30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Gaud28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days
  • Gazipur30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Gopalganj31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days
  • Jaipurhat31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Jessore29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days
  • Khagrachhari31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days
  • Khulna33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 151 rain days
  • Kuakata31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kushtia28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days
  • Madaripur district31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Mymensingh29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 7 rain days
  • Naogaon District30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days
  • Narayanganj31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days
  • Natore30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nijhum Dwip30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nilphamari30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Pabna30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Paharpur29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days
  • Patuakhali District30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Puthia29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Rajshahi District31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Rajshahi32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Rangamati30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days
  • Rangpur28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days
  • Saidpur28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sajek Valley24 °C (75 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sirajganj District28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sonargaon30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days
  • Srimangal31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sunamganj31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sylhet31.8 °C (89 °F) / 22.3 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days
  • Tangail31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Teknaf30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days

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.

  • Durga Puja

    ~Oct 2026 (check)

    Hindu festival; pandals in Old Dhaka's Shankhari Bazar.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Bangladesh
Medium
Prices · Bangladesh
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bangladesh, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 1

    Jan: 1

October: Monsoon ends; Durga Puja; cyclone risk on the coast late in the month.

January: Dry and cool; best for the Sundarbans; Dhaka smog and Bishwa Ijtema traffic.

Bangladesh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in October

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