Sylhet weather by month

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Sylhet, Bangladesh
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The best time to visit Sylhet is December to February 93/100 in January, 24°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (90/100 on average).

The worst month is June at 34/100 — sweltering, soaked, muggy air. See June

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

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Sylhet, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Sylhet is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan93S24°C2 d10 hBusy1
Feb87A26°C4 d10 hBusy1
Mar72B29°C11 d10 hBusy2
Apr51D30°C21 d9 hShoulder
May46F30°C26 d8 hShoulder1
Jun34F30°C29 d6 hQuiet2
Jul36F31°C31 d6 hPeak2
Aug39F31°C30 d6 hQuiet2
Sep41F31°C26 d7 hShoulder2
Oct57D30°C16 d9 hShoulder1
Nov80A28°C3 d9 hShoulder1
Dec90S25°C2 d9 hBusy1

What's on in Sylhet through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

March
  • Urs of Shah Jalal15 MarFestival
May
  • Flash-flood season15 May – 30 Sep (usually)Hazard
June
  • Ratargul submerged1 Jun – 30 Sep (usually)Nature
October
  • Tea garden touring season1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)Season

Crowds in Sylhet in January

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.

Busyschool holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

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