Cox's Bazar weather in March

March in Cox's Bazar: hot, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take poor air.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Cox's Bazar🇧🇩 Bangladesh · Bangladesh & Bengal · Beach91
  1. 90Jan
  2. 94Feb
  3. 91Mar
  4. 83Apr
  5. 73May
  6. 51Jun
  7. 48Jul
  8. 49Aug
  9. 56Sep
  10. 68Oct
  11. 86Nov
  12. 88Dec

#2 of 12 months in Cox's Bazar · #101 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 91/100 (tier S)

Days
30°C
Nights
22°C
Wet days
2
Sun
10.8 h
Humidity
71%
Daylight
12 h
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Photo: Saied Shohag · Pexels

Traveller notes on Cox's Bazar in March

Other months in Cox's Bazar

Forum posters describe August across Bangladesh as hot, humid and squarely within monsoon season, with a high likelihood of heavy rainfall and localized flooding risk. Posters recommend November through March as the more reliable window specifically for Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh's main beach destination, implying August sits well outside its ideal weather stretch. Posters are consistent that while some sights and attractions elsewhere in the country remain accessible during the rains, travel plans benefit from staying flexible and monitoring forecasts closely. Some posters do note a certain charming, moody atmosphere to traveling Bangladesh during the rainy season for those willing to embrace it. Posters generally rate August as hot, wet and outside Cox's Bazar's recommended beach season, workable only with realistic, flexible expectations.
Tripadvisor community · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters name February as the supreme time to visit Bangladesh generally, describing it as much less hot and humid with winter in full bloom - genuinely the best weather window of the year by posters' consistent reckoning. Posters name November through March, and February specifically, as the best stretch for Cox's Bazar, with December and January noted as running properly cold by local standards even though this is nowhere near a Northern-Hemisphere winter cold. Posters generally recommend February as a strong, low-risk choice for beach time along Cox's Bazar's long coastline, sitting comfortably within the dry winter season before the pre-monsoon heat begins building later in spring.
Tripadvisor community · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Cox's Bazar climate normals — March

Daytime high30°C / 86°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low22°C / 72°F
Feels like (high)33°C / 91°F
Sea temperature27°C / 80°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall17 mm / 0.7 in☀️ dry
Rainy days2 days
Humidity71%💧 humid
Dew point20°C / 68°F
Sunshine10.8 h/day
Daylight12 h
Wind18 km/h / 11 mph
Air quality (US AQI)114😷 poor

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Cox's Bazar in March

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyEid al-Fitr beach crush, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Cox's Bazar's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Best weatherCox's Bazar's weather peaks January–March, best around February.

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What's on in Cox's Bazar in March

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Holiday

    Eid al-Fitr beach crush

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    Dhaka comes down for the holiday and the longest beach in the world stops feeling like it: Laboni and Kolatoli end to end with people, rooms at several times the usual rate, and the highway from Chattogram solid. Source ↗

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Cox's Bazar in March — FAQ

Is March a good time to visit Cox's Bazar?
March in Cox's Bazar: hot, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take poor air. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Cox's Bazar on SeasonMap's comfort score (91/100).
What is the weather like in Cox's Bazar in March?
In March, Cox's Bazar averages a daily high of 30.1°C and a low of 22.2°C, with about 16.6 mm of rain over roughly 2.4 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Cox's Bazar in March?
Cox's Bazar has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 114 in March.