Cox's Bazar weather in May
May in Cox's Bazar: sweltering, soaked, with muggy air — fine if you can take 15 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#7 of 12 months in Cox's Bazar · #970 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 73/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 32°C
- Nights
- 26°C
- Wet days
- 15
- Sun
- 10.6 h
- Humidity
- 79%
- Daylight
- 13 h

Traveller notes on Cox's Bazar in May
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.
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.
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Cox's Bazar climate normals — May
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Cox's Bazar in May
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-Adha holiday, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
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).
Fair weatherCox's Bazar's weather peaks January–March, best around February.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Cox's Bazar in May
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Pre-monsoon cyclone season
1 Apr – 31 MayThe Bay of Bengal makes its severe storms in the weeks before the rains settle in, and this stretch of coast is where they come ashore. Warnings run on a numbered signal system and the beachfront hotels evacuate when it goes high. Source ↗
- Holiday
Eid al-Adha holiday
27–30 MayRamadan & EidCrowdedThe second and longer Eid fills the hotels again, this time in the storm season, so the crowd and the red flags often arrive in the same week. Bus and flight seats from Dhaka go a fortnight ahead. Source ↗
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Cox's Bazar in May — FAQ
- Is May a good time to visit Cox's Bazar?
- May in Cox's Bazar: sweltering, soaked, with muggy air — fine if you can take 15 rainy days. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Cox's Bazar on SeasonMap's comfort score (73/100).
- What is the weather like in Cox's Bazar in May?
- In May, Cox's Bazar averages a daily high of 31.9°C and a low of 26.2°C, with about 166 mm of rain over roughly 15.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Cox's Bazar in May?
- Cox's Bazar has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 83 in May.