When to go · Dhaka
Dhaka in January
Good month. Cool, dry, the best weather; winter smog can be heavy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bangladesh overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bangladesh overall
Verdict
Cool, dry, the best weather; winter smog can be heavy.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- DhakaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °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.
Bishwa Ijtema
Jan (dates vary) · Bangladesh
One of the largest Muslim gatherings in the world at Tongi near Dhaka; roads north of the airport jammed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bangladesh overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bangladesh overall
- Medium
Bangladesh overall: Dry and cool; best for the Sundarbans; Dhaka smog and Bishwa Ijtema traffic.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dhaka, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 2
January: Cool, dry, the best weather; winter smog can be heavy.
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
- A warm layer for the evenings