Barisal weather in May

In May, Barisal sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 227 mm of rain across 17.2 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Barisal's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barisal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:22 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Barisal is city in Bangladesh.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.8 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
2001

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Barisal reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Barisal

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.

Barisal 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° / 14°71.110.89.1
Feb28° / 17°182.711.27.5
Mar32° / 22°40511.84.7
Apr34° / 25°12711.112.53.2
May33° / 26°22717.213.12.9
Jun32° / 27°36125.613.42.4
Jul31° / 27°36629.913.32.3
Aug31° / 27°32029.212.82.3
Sep31° / 26°26226.312.12.5
Oct31° / 25°15314.611.54.2
Nov29° / 20°452.310.97.2
Dec26° / 16°8110.68.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56733
66634
76634
86634
96535
106436
116337
126238
136139
146040
155941
165743
175644
185446
195347
205248
215050
224951
234852
244753
254654
264555
274456
284357
294258
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Barisal gets around 227 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
449
549
649
749
850
950
1050
1150
1251
1351
1452
1552
1653
1754
1855
1956
2058
2159
2260
2361
2461
2562
2663
2763
2864
2965
3066
3167

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113267
213069
312871
402773
502575
602377
702179
802080
901882
1001783
1101585
1201486
1301288
1401189
1501090
160991
170892
180892
190793
200793
210694
220595
230595
240496
250496
260397
270397
280298
290298
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
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511calm
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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 5:31 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:316:21
212.85:306:21
312.95:296:21
412.95:296:22
512.95:286:22
612.95:286:23
712.95:276:23
813.05:266:24
913.05:266:24
1013.05:256:25
1113.05:256:25
1213.05:246:26
1313.05:246:26
1413.15:236:26
1513.15:236:27
1613.15:226:27
1713.15:226:28
1813.15:216:28
1913.15:216:29
2013.15:216:29
2113.25:206:30
2213.25:206:30
2313.25:196:31
2413.25:196:31
2513.25:196:32
2613.25:196:32
2713.25:186:32
2813.25:186:33
2913.35:186:33
3013.35:186:34
3113.35:186:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Barisal

In seasonPeak

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

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

Barisal'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 Barisal?

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

2.9
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 Barisal.

What to pack for Barisal in May

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

In May, Barisal sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barisal 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 Barisal 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 13Jan 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb5High
Mar9Very high
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Barisal 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 Barisal is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Barisal's WHO annual average of 21.8 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorJan 1246 µg/m³Jul 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Barisal?

Barisal sits at 22.7°N, 90.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in Bangladesh. The nearest listed city is Bagerhat, 60 km away.

BagerhatKhulnaDhakaJessoreChittagongKolkataCox's BazarMymensingh

Topography around Barisal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barisal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m.

The land around Barisal is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
27 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Bagerhat 60 km · Khulna 83 km · Dhaka 112 km · Jessore 129 km · Chittagong 156 km · Kolkata 207 km · Cox's Bazar 220 km · Mymensingh 228 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 Barisal (22.705°, 90.3701°, elevation 10 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).