Monthly climate in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cox's Bazar features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (69 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2633 mm (103.7 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cox's Bazar enjoys an average of 3536 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 50 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

The warmest months in Cox's Bazar are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cox's Bazar experiences 298 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cox's Bazar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(84°F)
Average high25°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average low17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Cox's Bazar usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 619 mm (24.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cox's Bazar are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cox's Bazar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)13 (0.5)1 (0.0)27 (1.1)29 (1.2)95 (3.7)644 (25.3)769 (30.3)445 (17.5)331 (13.0)224 (8.8)40 (1.6)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)102415283030261832

Monthly sunshine hours in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

The sunniest months in Cox's Bazar are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cox's Bazar: January, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cox's Bazar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours254298338337352256257270273292301304
Mean daily daylight hours10h 58m11h 25m12h 1m12h 38m13h 9m13h 24m13h 16m12h 49m12h 14m11h 37m11h 6m10h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Cox's Bazar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cox's Bazar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cox's Bazar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)79111112131313131187