Best time to visit Bangladesh & Bengal

The best time to visit Bangladesh & Bengal is December to February, judged across 6 places; June to August are its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · South Asia · 6 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Bangladesh & Bengal month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januaryin seasonreligious feast · dry season · before the heatDhaka, Sylhet, Chittagong
Februaryin seasonreligious feast · dry season · before the heatCox's Bazar, Sylhet, Chittagong
Marchgoodreligious feast · dry season · 32°C highsCox's Bazar, Chittagong, Dhaka
Aprilnot its bestcyclone season · 33°C highs · best Dec–FebCox's Bazar, Chittagong, Dhaka
Maynot its bestcyclone season · 17 wet days · best Dec–FebCox's Bazar, Kolkata, Chittagong
Junelow seasonmonsoon · 32°C highs · best Dec–FebCox's Bazar, Kolkata, Sundarbans
Julylow seasonmonsoon · 31°C highs · best Dec–FebCox's Bazar, Sundarbans, Dhaka
Augustlow seasonmonsoon · 31°C highs · best Dec–FebCox's Bazar, Dhaka, Chittagong
Septembernot its bestmonsoon · 32°C highs · best Dec–FebCox's Bazar, Sundarbans, Dhaka
Octobernot its bestcyclone season · 15 wet days · best Dec–FebCox's Bazar, Sundarbans, Sylhet
Novembergooddry season · the humidity has gone · 29°C highsCox's Bazar, Sylhet, Kolkata
Decemberin seasondry season · before the heat · 26°C highsSylhet, Cox's Bazar, Kolkata

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 6 places in Bangladesh & Bengal

Bangladesh & Bengal — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Bangladesh & Bengal?
December to February. In January: religious feast · dry season · before the heat.
When is the low season in Bangladesh & Bengal?
June to August. In June: monsoon · 32°C highs · best Dec–Feb.
Which months are in season in Bangladesh & Bengal?
December to February — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.