Bagerhat weather in May

In May, Bagerhat sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 204 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bagerhat's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bagerhat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:25 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bagerhat reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33426
43426
53426
63426
73426
83426
93426
103426
113426
123426
133426
143426
153426
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183426
193426
203426
213426
223426
233426
243426
253427
263427
273427
283427
293427
303427
313427

How May really feels in Bagerhat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bagerhat weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56832
66733
76733
86733
96535
106535
116436
126337
136238
146139
156040
165941
175743
185644
195446
205446
215248
225149
235050
244852
254753
264852
274654
284555
294456
304357
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bagerhat gets around 204 mm of rain over 16.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1349
1449
1550
1650
1751
1852
1953
2054
2156
2256
2357
2458
2559
2659
2760
2861
2961
3062
3163

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123563
213465
313267
413069
512871
602773
702575
802377
902278
1002080
1101882
1201783
1301585
1401486
1501288
1601189
1701090
1801090
190991
200892
210793
220793
230694
240595
250595
260496
270496
280397
290397
300298
310298

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:336:23
212.85:336:23
312.95:326:24
412.95:316:24
512.95:316:25
612.95:306:25
712.95:296:25
813.05:296:26
913.05:286:26
1013.05:286:27
1113.05:276:27
1213.05:266:28
1313.05:266:28
1413.15:256:29
1513.15:256:29
1613.15:256:30
1713.15:246:30
1813.15:246:31
1913.15:236:31
2013.15:236:31
2113.25:236:32
2213.25:226:32
2313.25:226:33
2413.25:226:33
2513.25:216:34
2613.25:216:34
2713.25:216:35
2813.25:216:35
2913.35:206:36
3013.35:206:36
3113.35:206:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.25 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 — May's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bagerhat

In seasonPeak

In May, Bagerhat sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 May a good time to visit Bagerhat?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bagerhat.

What to pack for Bagerhat in May

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

In May, Bagerhat sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bagerhat in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).