SeasonMapSylhet weather in March
Bangladesh
March in Sylhet: hot, rainy, with poor air quality — fine if you can take poor air.
#5 of 12 months in Sylhet · #853 of 1383 destinations to visit in March · comfort 72/100 (tier B)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Sylhet climate normals — March
| Daytime high | 29°C / 84°F | 🥵 hot |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 18°C / 64°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 32°C / 90°F | |
| Rainfall | 126 mm / 4.9 in | 🌧 rainy |
| Rainy days | 11 days | |
| Humidity | 73% | 💧 humid |
| Dew point | 17°C / 63°F | |
| Sunshine | 10.2 h/day | |
| Daylight | 12 h | |
| Wind | 9 km/h / 5 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 133 | 😷 poor |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Sylhet 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.
BusyUrs of Shah Jalal, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Sylhet'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 weatherSylhet's weather peaks December–February, best around January.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Sylhet in March
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Urs of Shah Jalal
15 MarMajor festivalCrowdedThousands converge on the shrine of the fourteenth-century Sufi saint on 15 March for his death-anniversary Urs: Qawwali music, religious discourse and free food distributed from dawn to dusk at the country's most-visited dargah. Source ↗
- Season
Tea garden touring season
1 Oct – 31 Mar · usuallyHarvestAt Malnicherra, one of the world's oldest tea estates and inside the city itself, pickers work the bushes for two leaves and a bud through the cool, dry months from October to March, when clear skies make for easy walking between the rows. The June-to-September monsoon turns the paths to mud. Source ↗
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Sylhet in March — FAQ
- Is March a good time to visit Sylhet?
- March in Sylhet: hot, rainy, with poor air quality — fine if you can take poor air. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Sylhet on SeasonMap's comfort score (72/100).
- What is the weather like in Sylhet in March?
- In March, Sylhet averages a daily high of 28.9°C and a low of 17.6°C, with about 125.7 mm of rain over roughly 10.5 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Sylhet in March?
- Sylhet has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 133 in March.