When to go · Dhaka
Dhaka, month by month
The best months for Dhaka: Feb, Nov. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodCool, dry, the best weather; winter smog can be heavy.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatCool and dry; Feb 21 (Language Martyrs Day) crowds at the Shaheed Minar.28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MarchMixedHeat builds; Mar 26 national holiday.32 °C (90 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilAvoidHot and humid; Pohela Boishakh (Apr 14) crowds and road closures.34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidHottest; pre-monsoon storms.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidMonsoon; waterlogged streets.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 16 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidHeavy rain; flooding.31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidRain and flooding; dengue season begins.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 17 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidRain; dengue risk is high.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedRain tapering; Durga Puja closures; dengue still present.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatDry and comfortable.29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodCool; Dec 16 Victory Day; smog builds.26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dhaka, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Nov: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Nov: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Nov: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 2
Nov: 2
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Nov: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Nov: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 2
Nov: 0
February: Cool and dry; Feb 21 (Language Martyrs Day) crowds at the Shaheed Minar.
November: Dry and comfortable.
Dhaka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.