When to go · Sylhet
Sylhet in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Oct–Feb). Across Bangladesh: Heat and cyclone risk on the coast; Eid al-Adha in 2027 (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (89°F)89°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Bangladesh overall
- Prices
- Low
- Bangladesh overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Feb). 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
- SylhetHighs around 31.4 °C (89 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 89 °F (31.4 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 0 days
- North-east hills, Bangladesh · Sylhet, Srimangalrainy
One of the wettest regions in Asia; flash floods from April; tea gardens green after the rains.
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 Sylhet, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31.4 °C (89 °F)89 °F (31.4 °C)
Jan: 25.6 °C (78 °F)78 °F (25.6 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 9.8 °C (50 °F)50 °F (9.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Feb). Across Bangladesh: Heat and cyclone risk on the coast; Eid al-Adha in 2027 (check).
January: Inside Sylhet's best window: Oct–Feb.
Sylhet: 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