Cox's Bazar weather in February

In February, Cox's Bazar sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cox's Bazar's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cox's Bazar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Cox's Bazar is beach town in Bangladesh.

Density
391/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical February day in Cox's Bazar reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Cox's Bazar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Cox's Bazar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°50.610.89.5
Feb26° / 19°101.211.38.9
Mar29° / 23°272.711.87.0
Apr31° / 25°536.512.55.3
May31° / 26°22118.4133.9
Jun29° / 26°58427.313.32.9
Jul29° / 26°6583013.22.9
Aug29° / 26°46629.812.72.9
Sep29° / 26°34126.512.13.1
Oct29° / 25°19617.111.54.6
Nov28° / 22°424.3117.5
Dec25° / 19°151.310.79.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
59010
69010
79010
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99010
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cox's Bazar gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
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73
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118383950
217374050
316374160
415364270
514354380
613354390
7123444100
8113344110
9113244130
10103144141
1193143161
1293043181
1382942192
1482842212
1572741232
1672640253
1762539263
1862339284
1962238295
2052137315
2152037326
2241936347
2341836357
2441735368
2531634379
26315343810
27314333911
28314323913

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:355:36
211.06:345:37
311.16:345:38
411.16:345:38
511.16:335:39
611.16:335:39
711.16:325:40
811.16:325:41
911.26:325:41
1011.26:315:42
1111.26:315:42
1211.26:305:43
1311.26:305:44
1411.26:295:44
1511.36:295:45
1611.36:285:45
1711.36:275:46
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1911.36:265:47
2011.46:265:47
2111.46:255:48
2211.46:245:48
2311.46:235:49
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2511.56:225:50
2611.56:215:50
2711.56:215:50
2811.56:205:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Cox's Bazar

In seasonPeak

None of Cox's Bazar's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cox's Bazar sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cox's Bazar's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Cox's Bazar?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Cox's Bazar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cox's Bazar in February

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

In February, Cox's Bazar sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cox's Bazar in February

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in October at about 30°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Cox's Bazar in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Cox's Bazar peaks around July 22 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 highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 22UV 13Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cox's Bazar in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cox's Bazar is worst in March — around 143 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorMar 20137 µg/m³Jul 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar143Unhealthy
Apr113Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Cox's Bazar?

Cox's Bazar sits at 21.4°N, 92.0°E, 2 m above sea level, in Bangladesh. The nearest listed city is Buthidaung Town, 83 km away.

Buthidaung TownChittagongKyauktawBarisalBagerhat

Topography around Cox's Bazar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cox's Bazar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cox's Bazar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m.

The land around Cox's Bazar is covered by trees (54%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
1,029 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Buthidaung Town 83 km · Chittagong 102 km · Kyauktaw 120 km · Mrauk U 155 km · Sittwe 171 km · Hakha 213 km · Barisal 220 km · Bagerhat 266 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 Cox's Bazar (21.4397°, 92.0096°, elevation 2 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).