Dhaka in March

Heat builds; Mar 26 national holiday.

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

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatDry and comfortable.
• FebruaryGreatCool and dry; Feb 21 (Language Martyrs Day) crowds at the Shaheed Minar.
• DecemberGoodCool; Dec 16 Victory Day; smog builds.
• JanuaryGoodCool, dry, the best weather; winter smog can be heavy.

• DhakaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 4 days
• Central delta, Bangladesh · 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.

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.

• Independence Day

  26 March · National Memorial, Savar, and city centre

  National holiday; ceremonies and road closures.

• 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).

• Eid al-Fitr big impact

  ~10 Mar 2027 (check) · Bangladesh

  Millions leave Dhaka for home villages: transport sold out a week before and after, city quiet for days.

Crowds · Bangladesh overall

Low

Prices · Bangladesh overall

Low

Bangladesh overall: Warming up; Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in 2027 (check) disrupt transport.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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