Colombo vs Dhaka: which is better, month by month

Dhaka beats Colombo in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (75 vs 45) — while Colombo wins June to September; they are within 3 points in April to May.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Colombo vs Dhaka — all 12 months

MonthColomboDhakaWinnerGap
January70Bsweltering, rainy93Swarm, dry, poor air qualityDhaka23
February72Bsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality84Ahot, dry, poor air qualityDhaka12
March66Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality72Bsweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityDhaka6
April60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air59Dsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityTie1
May43Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air44Fsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityTie1
June52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air35Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airColombo17
July59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air40Fsweltering, soaked, clean airColombo19
August56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air42Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airColombo14
September55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airColombo6
October47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air56Dsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityDhaka9
November45Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air75Bhot, a little rain, poor air qualityDhaka30
December64Csweltering, rainy, muggy air87Awarm, a little rain, poor air qualityDhaka23

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (45 vs 75). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Colombo

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · tropical climate

Best month
February 72/100
Months won
4 of 12

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh · tropical climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
6 of 12

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