Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sonargaon features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1988 mm (78.3 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sonargaon enjoys an average of 3426 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 41 minutes to 13 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sonargaon are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (85 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sonargaon experiences 299 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sonargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh with other places around the world.
Sonargaon usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 25 rainy days and 331 mm (13.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sonargaon are January, February and November. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) | 9 (0.4) | 41 (1.6) | 206 (8.1) | 266 (10.5) | 403 (15.9) | 323 (12.7) | 252 (9.9) | 223 (8.8) | 179 (7.1) | 28 (1.1) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Sonargaon are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sonargaon: January, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 237 | 282 | 324 | 315 | 317 | 264 | 265 | 286 | 279 | 290 | 285 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 50m | 11h 20m | 12h 0m | 12h 42m | 13h 16m | 13h 33m | 13h 24m | 12h 54m | 12h 15m | 11h 34m | 10h 59m | 10h 41m |
Sonargaon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sonargaon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 |