When to go · Rangamati
Rangamati in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Bangladesh: Heat and cyclone risk on the coast; Eid al-Adha in 2027 (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Bangladesh overall
- Prices
- Low
- Bangladesh overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Bangladesh: Heat and cyclone risk on the coast; Eid al-Adha in 2027 (check).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- RangamatiHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 12 days
- South-east coast and hills, Bangladesh · Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamatistorm or typhoon risk
Cyclone seasons April–May and October–November; the hills need permits.
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.
Eid al-Adha big impact
~17 May 2027 (check) · Bangladesh
Second mass exodus; animal markets fill streets before the day.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bangladesh overall
- Low
- Prices · Bangladesh overall
- Low
Bangladesh overall: Heat and cyclone risk on the coast; Eid al-Adha in 2027 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rangamati, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Bangladesh: Heat and cyclone risk on the coast; Eid al-Adha in 2027 (check).
January: Inside Rangamati's best window: Oct–Mar.
Rangamati: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries