Cox's Bazar weather in November
In November, Cox's Bazar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 42 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cox's Bazar's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cox's Bazar's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 42 mm
- 4.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 hours
- 6:08 AM – 5:06 PM
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.5 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 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 November
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.
A typical November day in Cox's Bazar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 24 |
| 2 | 29 | 24 |
| 3 | 29 | 24 |
| 4 | 29 | 24 |
| 5 | 29 | 24 |
| 6 | 29 | 24 |
| 7 | 28 | 24 |
| 8 | 28 | 23 |
| 9 | 28 | 23 |
| 10 | 28 | 23 |
| 11 | 28 | 23 |
| 12 | 28 | 23 |
| 13 | 28 | 23 |
| 14 | 28 | 23 |
| 15 | 28 | 22 |
| 16 | 28 | 22 |
| 17 | 28 | 22 |
| 18 | 28 | 22 |
| 19 | 28 | 22 |
| 20 | 28 | 22 |
| 21 | 27 | 22 |
| 22 | 27 | 22 |
| 23 | 27 | 21 |
| 24 | 27 | 21 |
| 25 | 27 | 21 |
| 26 | 27 | 21 |
| 27 | 27 | 21 |
| 28 | 27 | 21 |
| 29 | 27 | 21 |
| 30 | 27 | 21 |
How November really feels in Cox's Bazar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 2 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cox's Bazar 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 17° | 5 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 9.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 19° | 10 | 1.2 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 27 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 25° | 53 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| May | 31° / 26° | 221 | 18.4 | 13 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 584 | 27.3 | 13.3 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 658 | 30 | 13.2 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 466 | 29.8 | 12.7 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 341 | 26.5 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 196 | 17.1 | 11.5 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 22° | 42 | 4.3 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 25° / 19° | 15 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 9.0 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Cloudier (%) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 29 |
| 2 | 71 | 29 |
| 3 | 72 | 28 |
| 4 | 73 | 27 |
| 5 | 73 | 27 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
| 7 | 74 | 26 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 75 | 25 |
| 10 | 76 | 24 |
| 11 | 77 | 23 |
| 12 | 77 | 23 |
| 13 | 77 | 23 |
| 14 | 77 | 23 |
| 15 | 78 | 22 |
| 16 | 79 | 21 |
| 17 | 79 | 21 |
| 18 | 79 | 21 |
| 19 | 80 | 20 |
| 20 | 81 | 19 |
| 21 | 81 | 19 |
| 22 | 82 | 18 |
| 23 | 82 | 18 |
| 24 | 83 | 17 |
| 25 | 83 | 17 |
| 26 | 82 | 18 |
| 27 | 83 | 17 |
| 28 | 83 | 17 |
| 29 | 83 | 17 |
| 30 | 83 | 17 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Cox's Bazar gets around 42 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 30 |
| 3 | 29 |
| 4 | 28 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 6 | 25 |
| 7 | 23 |
| 8 | 21 |
| 9 | 20 |
| 10 | 18 |
| 11 | 16 |
| 12 | 15 |
| 13 | 14 |
| 14 | 13 |
| 15 | 12 |
| 16 | 11 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 10 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 8 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 8 |
| 27 | 7 |
| 28 | 7 |
| 29 | 7 |
| 30 | 7 |
Humidity in November
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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| Muggy (%) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 |
| Oppressive (%) | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Miserable (%) | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 20 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 65 | 18 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 64 | 16 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 64 | 14 |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 61 | 13 |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 61 | 11 |
| 7 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 59 | 10 |
| 8 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 56 | 9 |
| 9 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 54 | 8 |
| 10 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 51 | 7 |
| 11 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 48 | 6 |
| 12 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 45 | 5 |
| 13 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 5 |
| 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 4 |
| 15 | 1 | 16 | 43 | 37 | 3 |
| 16 | 1 | 18 | 44 | 34 | 3 |
| 17 | 1 | 21 | 45 | 31 | 3 |
| 18 | 2 | 23 | 45 | 28 | 2 |
| 19 | 2 | 25 | 45 | 26 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 | 27 | 45 | 24 | 2 |
| 21 | 3 | 29 | 45 | 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 3 | 31 | 45 | 19 | 1 |
| 23 | 4 | 33 | 44 | 17 | 1 |
| 24 | 4 | 35 | 44 | 16 | 1 |
| 25 | 5 | 37 | 43 | 14 | 1 |
| 26 | 6 | 39 | 42 | 12 | 0 |
| 27 | 6 | 40 | 42 | 11 | 0 |
| 28 | 7 | 42 | 41 | 10 | 0 |
| 29 | 8 | 43 | 40 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 | 8 | 44 | 39 | 8 | 0 |
Wind in November
Winds average 9 km/h in November.
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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:05 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:05 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.2 | 6:00 | 5:11 |
| 2 | 11.2 | 6:00 | 5:11 |
| 3 | 11.2 | 6:01 | 5:10 |
| 4 | 11.1 | 6:01 | 5:10 |
| 5 | 11.1 | 6:02 | 5:10 |
| 6 | 11.1 | 6:02 | 5:09 |
| 7 | 11.1 | 6:03 | 5:09 |
| 8 | 11.1 | 6:04 | 5:08 |
| 9 | 11.1 | 6:04 | 5:08 |
| 10 | 11.0 | 6:05 | 5:08 |
| 11 | 11.0 | 6:05 | 5:07 |
| 12 | 11.0 | 6:06 | 5:07 |
| 13 | 11.0 | 6:07 | 5:07 |
| 14 | 11.0 | 6:07 | 5:06 |
| 15 | 11.0 | 6:08 | 5:06 |
| 16 | 11.0 | 6:08 | 5:06 |
| 17 | 10.9 | 6:09 | 5:06 |
| 18 | 10.9 | 6:10 | 5:06 |
| 19 | 10.9 | 6:10 | 5:05 |
| 20 | 10.9 | 6:11 | 5:05 |
| 21 | 10.9 | 6:12 | 5:05 |
| 22 | 10.9 | 6:12 | 5:05 |
| 23 | 10.9 | 6:13 | 5:05 |
| 24 | 10.9 | 6:14 | 5:05 |
| 25 | 10.8 | 6:14 | 5:05 |
| 26 | 10.8 | 6:15 | 5:05 |
| 27 | 10.8 | 6:16 | 5:05 |
| 28 | 10.8 | 6:16 | 5:05 |
| 29 | 10.8 | 6:17 | 5:05 |
| 30 | 10.8 | 6:17 | 5:05 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.5 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 — November's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Cox's Bazar
In November, Cox's Bazar sits inside its cyclone 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.
Is November a good time to visit Cox's Bazar?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November 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 November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Cox's Bazar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cox's Bazar in November
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Cox's Bazar in November
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Cox's Bazar in November
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 64 | 60 | 143 | 113 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 36 | 52 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 143 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 113 | Unhealthy |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 52 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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).