Dhaka in February

Cool and dry; Feb 21 (Language Martyrs Day) crowds at the Shaheed Minar.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than February for Dhaka in this guide.

• DhakaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), 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.

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 · Bangladesh overall

Medium

Prices · Bangladesh overall

Medium

Bangladesh overall: Pleasant everywhere; Language Martyrs' Day on the 21st; Ramadan may start in 2027.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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