Bagerhat in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bagerhat sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 36 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 30°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Bagerhat's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bagerhat's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
36 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
8.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bagerhat in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 30°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Bagerhat reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Bagerhat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bagerhat weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Bagerhat gets around 36 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Bagerhat

In seasonPeak

In winter, Bagerhat overlaps its cyclone 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 winter a good time to visit Bagerhat?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Bagerhat for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bagerhat in Winter

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

In winter, Bagerhat sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Bagerhat in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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