Cox's Bazar weather in July

In July, Cox's Bazar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 658 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cox's Bazar's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cox's Bazar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
658 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Cox's Bazar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Cox's Bazar

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

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

Cox's Bazar weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
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27298
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30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cox's Bazar gets around 658 mm of rain over 30 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
697
797
897
997
1097
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 100% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Miserable (%)
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Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
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318light breeze
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518light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:176:34
213.35:176:34
313.35:176:34
413.35:186:34
513.35:186:34
613.35:186:34
713.35:196:34
813.35:196:34
913.25:196:34
1013.25:206:34
1113.25:206:34
1213.25:206:34
1313.25:216:34
1413.25:216:34
1513.25:226:33
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2013.15:236:32
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2813.05:276:30
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3013.05:286:29
3113.05:286:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — July's 3.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
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273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Cox's Bazar

In seasonPeak

In July, Cox's Bazar sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 July a good time to visit Cox's Bazar?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cox's Bazar.

What to pack for Cox's Bazar in July

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

In July, Cox's Bazar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Cox's Bazar in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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