Barisal in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Barisal sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 393 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

Spring is Barisal's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barisal's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
393 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Barisal in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Barisal reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Barisal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 87 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
87
54 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Barisal weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Barisal gets around 393 mm of rain over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Barisal

In seasonPeak

In spring, Barisal overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Barisal?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barisal. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Barisal in Spring

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

In spring, Barisal sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barisal in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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