Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dhaka features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1750 mm (68.9 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dhaka enjoys an average of 3514 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dhaka are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dhaka experiences 277 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) | 32°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dhaka, Bihar, India with other places around the world.
Dhaka usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 389 mm (15.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dhaka are January, November and December. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 13 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 17 (0.6) | 43 (1.7) | 169 (6.7) | 235 (9.3) | 518 (20.4) | 367 (14.4) | 283 (11.1) | 68 (2.7) | 1 (0.0) | 14 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Dhaka are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dhaka: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 235 | 275 | 334 | 339 | 350 | 323 | 244 | 268 | 272 | 309 | 283 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 39m | 11h 14m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 27m | 13h 46m | 13h 36m | 13h 2m | 12h 16m | 11h 29m | 10h 49m | 10h 28m |
Dhaka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dhaka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |