January is one of the strongest months in Dhaka (2nd)
Best window · 8.7/10January averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 daylight hours.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Dhaka (2nd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.4/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February: the best month of the year in Dhaka
Best window · 9.4/10February averages 21°C (69°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 29 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Dhaka at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
March in Dhaka: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Days in March average 26°C (79°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 88 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Dhaka — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
April in Dhaka — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10April averages 30°C (86°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 96 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 5/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 4.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Dhaka — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.7/10Days in May average 30°C (85°F) and humidity near 75% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 405 mm, but with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 2.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Dhaka — 6.7 points higher on the same scale.
June in Dhaka: expect compromises
Hardest · 2.2/10June averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 88%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
474 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 2.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 7.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Dhaka — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.5/10July averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 88%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
271 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 2.5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 6.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Dhaka — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.3/10Days in August average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 89% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 471 mm: only about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 2.3/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Dhaka — 7.1 points higher on the same scale.
September in Dhaka — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.2/10Days in September average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 88% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 353 mm: only about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 2.2/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Dhaka — 7.2 points higher on the same scale.
October in Dhaka — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.9/10October averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
349 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 2.9/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 6.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November holds up well in Dhaka — 4th best month
Good · 8.4/10November averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 daylight hours.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
December in Dhaka — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 8.7/10At 19°C (66°F) this is comfortable city weather in December, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 25 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Dhaka at 8.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind February at 9.4/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
