Bagerhat weather in March

In March, Bagerhat sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 40 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bagerhat's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bagerhat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:15 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bagerhat reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43120
53120
63120
73220
83220
93220
103221
113221
123221
133221
143321
153321
163322
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183322
193322
203322
213322
223323
233323
243323
253323
263423
273423
283423
293423
303424
313424

How March really feels in Bagerhat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bagerhat weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°81.310.89.0
Feb29° / 17°192.711.27.4
Mar33° / 22°404.911.84.5
Apr34° / 25°12111.312.52.9
May34° / 26°20416.413.12.6
Jun33° / 27°32124.613.42.3
Jul32° / 27°35929.713.22.2
Aug32° / 27°30029.412.82.2
Sep32° / 26°23625.912.12.5
Oct31° / 24°14614.311.54.2
Nov29° / 20°412.410.96.9
Dec26° / 15°100.910.68.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
38911
49010
59010
68911
78911
88911
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148713
158713
168713
178713
188812
198812
208812
218812
228812
238812
248812
258713
268713
278614
288614
298515
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bagerhat gets around 40 mm of rain over 4.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
59
69
79
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1311
1411
1512
1613
1713
1814
1916
2017
2118
2219
2321
2423
2524
2626
2727
2829
2930
3032
3133

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19232533110
28222533110
38222534120
47212434130
57212434140
66202435150
76202335160
85192335170
95182236190
105172236200
115162136220
124152136231
134142036251
144132036271
153121935291
163111835312
173101735342
18291634363
19281534383
20271433404
21261432425
22151331446
23151229467
24141228488
25131127499
261310255011
27039245212
28029235214
29028225216
30027215218
31017205319

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:295:59
211.56:286:00
311.66:276:00
411.66:266:01
511.66:256:01
611.66:256:02
711.66:246:02
811.76:236:02
911.76:226:03
1011.76:216:03
1111.76:206:04
1211.76:196:04
1311.86:186:04
1411.86:176:05
1511.86:166:05
1611.86:156:06
1711.96:146:06
1811.96:136:06
1911.96:126:07
2011.96:116:07
2111.96:116:07
2212.06:106:08
2312.06:096:08
2412.06:086:09
2512.06:076:09
2612.16:066:09
2712.16:056:10
2812.16:046:10
2912.16:036:10
3012.26:026:11
3112.26:016:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bagerhat

In seasonPeak

None of Bagerhat's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bagerhat sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Bagerhat's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Bagerhat?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bagerhat for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bagerhat in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Bagerhat sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bagerhat in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bagerhat peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 15 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeHighModerateJul 20UV 13Jan 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct5High
Nov5High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Bagerhat in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bagerhat is worst in January — around 154 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 12151 µg/m³Jul 1726 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan154Very unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May38Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov111Unhealthy
Dec140Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bagerhat?

Bagerhat sits at 22.7°N, 89.8°E, 7 m above sea level, in Bangladesh. The nearest listed city is Khulna, 29 km away.

BarisalJessoreDhakaKolkataChittagongRajshahiMymensingh

Topography around Bagerhat

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bagerhat.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bagerhat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m.

The land around Bagerhat is covered by trees (54%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
29 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Khulna 29 km · Barisal 60 km · Jessore 82 km · Dhaka 133 km · Kolkata 147 km · Chittagong 213 km · Rajshahi 226 km · Mymensingh 242 km

Bangladesh travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / C / D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 25% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,597
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
59%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.3
per 100k, 2018
Road deaths
15.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 506
Religion
Muslim 91%Hindu 8%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bagerhat (22.6566°, 89.7912°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).