When to go · Dhaka
Dhaka in December
Good month. Cool; Dec 16 Victory Day; smog builds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Bangladesh overall
- Prices
- High
- Bangladesh overall
Verdict
Cool; Dec 16 Victory Day; smog builds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- DhakaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dhaka, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1 (better)
Feb: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 2
December: Cool; Dec 16 Victory Day; smog builds.
February: Cool and dry; Feb 21 (Language Martyrs Day) crowds at the Shaheed Minar.
Dhaka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.