Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rajshahi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1609 mm (63.4 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rajshahi enjoys an average of 3437 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 38 minutes to 13 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rajshahi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rajshahi experiences 289 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) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rajshahi, Bangladesh with other places around the world.
Rajshahi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 26 rainy days and 285 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rajshahi are January, February and November. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 4 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 110 (4.3) | 234 (9.2) | 271 (10.7) | 312 (12.3) | 271 (10.7) | 221 (8.7) | 127 (5.0) | 5 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Rajshahi are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rajshahi: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 282 | 330 | 315 | 308 | 293 | 259 | 287 | 273 | 286 | 287 | 275 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 48m | 11h 19m | 12h 0m | 12h 43m | 13h 18m | 13h 36m | 13h 27m | 12h 56m | 12h 15m | 11h 33m | 10h 57m | 10h 38m |
Rajshahi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Rajshahi 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 |