Cox's Bazar weather in October

In October, Cox's Bazar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 196 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 42% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cox's Bazar's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cox's Bazar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:52 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Cox's Bazar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92925
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112925
122925
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How October really feels in Cox's Bazar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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 October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cox's Bazar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
23169
33268
43466
53565
63763
73862
84060
94258
104456
114654
124852
135050
145248
155347
165644
175842
185941
196139
206238
216436
226436
236535
246634
256733
266733
276832
286931
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cox's Bazar gets around 196 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
378
477
575
674
773
871
969
1067
1165
1263
1361
1458
1556
1653
1751
1848
1946
2044
2142
2241
2340
2439
2538
2637
2736
2835
2934
3033
3132

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100496
200496
300595
400595
500694
600793
700991
8001090
9001288
10011485
11011683
12011881
13012178
14022474
15022771
16023068
17023464
18033760
19034057
20034453
21044749
22044946
23055243
24065440
25065737
26075934
27086131
28096328
291106326
301116523
311126621

Wind in October

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

Across October, 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
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:475:35
211.85:475:34
311.85:475:33
411.75:485:32
511.75:485:31
611.75:485:30
711.75:495:30
811.75:495:29
911.65:495:28
1011.65:505:27
1111.65:505:26
1211.65:515:25
1311.65:515:24
1411.55:515:24
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1811.55:535:20
1911.45:535:20
2011.45:545:19
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2411.35:565:16
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2711.35:575:14
2811.35:585:14
2911.25:585:13
3011.25:595:12
3111.25:595:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.36 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 — October's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cox's Bazar

In seasonPeak

In October, 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.

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

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

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cox's Bazar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cox's Bazar in October

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

In October, Cox's Bazar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Cox's Bazar in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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