Climate of Bangladesh
Climate
Bangladesh has a tropical monsoon-type climate, with a hot and rainy summer and a pronounced dry season in the cooler months. January is the coolest month of the year, with temperatures averaging near 26 deg C (78 d F), and April the warmest month, with temperatures ranging between 33 deg and 36 deg C (91 deg F and 96 deg F). The climate is one of the wettest in the world; most places receive more than 1,525 mm (60 in) of rain a year, and areas near the hills receive 5,080 mm (200 in). Most rain falls during the monsoon (June-September) and little during the dry season (November-February).
Average Temperature and Rainfall
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Max. Temp (°C) |
25.4 |
28.1 |
32.3 |
34.2 |
33.4 |
31.7 |
31.1 |
31.3 |
31.6 |
31.0 |
28.9 |
26.1 |
Min. Temp (°C) |
12.3 |
14.0 |
19.0 |
23.1 |
24.5 |
25.5 |
25.7 |
25.8 |
25.5 |
23.5 |
18.5 |
13.7 |
Rainfall (mm) |
07.0 |
19.8 |
40.7 |
110.7 |
257.5 |
460.9 |
517.6 |
431.9 |
289.9 |
184.2 |
35.0 |
09.4 |
