Chittagong weather in November

In November, Chittagong sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 48 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Chittagong's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chittagong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
26%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Chittagong is second largest city of Bangladesh, situated at the southwestern part of the country.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 56.4 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
24,351/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical November day in Chittagong reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42824
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How November really feels in Chittagong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chittagong weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°60.810.89.3
Feb25° / 20°141.811.29.0
Mar28° / 24°464.411.87.6
Apr29° / 26°989.412.55.7
May30° / 27°29120.513.14.1
Jun29° / 27°58326.813.33.1
Jul29° / 27°60629.313.23.0
Aug29° / 27°45428.712.83.1
Sep29° / 27°34025.612.13.3
Oct29° / 26°20317.311.54.8
Nov27° / 23°483.910.97.8
Dec25° / 19°121.210.79.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57327
67426
77525
87525
97624
107624
117723
127822
137921
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Chittagong gets around 48 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
424
523
622
720
819
917
1016
1115
1214
1313
1412
1511
1611
1710
1810
199
209
218
228
238
248
257
267
277
286
296
306

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101146223
201156321
301176319
401196317
501226116
602246014
702275813
802305711
903335410
100336529
110440498
120443467
130546436
140648405
150851374
160953344
1701155313
1811256283
1911457262
2011658232
2111858212
2212059191
2312259171
2422557151
2522756141
2622957120
2723156110
2823355100
293355390
303365380

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:015:11
211.16:025:10
311.16:035:10
411.16:035:09
511.16:045:09
611.16:045:09
711.16:055:08
811.06:065:08
911.06:065:07
1011.06:075:07
1111.06:075:07
1211.06:085:06
1311.06:095:06
1410.96:095:06
1510.96:105:05
1610.96:115:05
1710.96:115:05
1810.96:125:05
1910.96:135:05
2010.96:135:05
2110.86:145:04
2210.86:155:04
2310.86:155:04
2410.86:165:04
2510.86:175:04
2610.86:175:04
2710.86:185:04
2810.86:195:04
2910.76:195:04
3010.76:205:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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94.5Bright
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224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Chittagong

In seasonPeak

In November, Chittagong sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Chittagong'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 November a good time to visit Chittagong?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chittagong in November

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

In November, Chittagong sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Chittagong in November

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in January near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar26Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Chittagong in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chittagong peaks around July 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 13Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Chittagong in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chittagong is worst in January — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chittagong's WHO annual average of 56.4 µg/m³.

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16114 µg/m³Jul 1723 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan117Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chittagong?

Chittagong sits at 22.3°N, 91.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Bangladesh. The nearest listed city is Cox's Bazar, 102 km away.

Cox's BazarBarisalButhidaung TownKyauktawDhakaBagerhatKhulna

Topography around Chittagong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chittagong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m.

The land around Chittagong is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
893 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Cox's Bazar 102 km · Barisal 156 km · Buthidaung Town 178 km · Hakha 186 km · Kyauktaw 204 km · Dhaka 211 km · Bagerhat 213 km · Khulna 239 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 Chittagong (22.3384°, 91.8317°, elevation 15 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).