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

Cox's Bazar🇧🇩 Bangladesh · Bangladesh & Bengal · Beach73
  1. 90Jan
  2. 94Feb
  3. 91Mar
  4. 83Apr
  5. 73May
  6. 51Jun
  7. 48Jul
  8. 49Aug
  9. 56Sep
  10. 68Oct
  11. 86Nov
  12. 88Dec

#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
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Photo: Saied Shohag · Pexels

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.
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 — May

Daytime high32°C / 89°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low26°C / 79°F
Feels like (high)37°C / 99°F
Sea temperature30°C / 86°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall166 mm / 6.5 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days15 days
Humidity79%💦 very humid
Dew point25°C / 76°F
Sunshine10.6 h/day
Daylight13.2 h
Wind19 km/h / 12 mph
Air quality (US AQI)83🙂 moderate

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)

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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).

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

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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 May

    The 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 & EidCrowded

    The 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.