Dhaka weather in November

In November, Dhaka sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 25 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of November to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Dhaka's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:19 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Dhaka is capital and largest city of Bangladesh.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 86.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
28,143/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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical November day in Dhaka reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
13022
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302817

How November really feels in Dhaka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 8 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
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dhaka weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°61.210.79.1
Feb28° / 16°19311.27.6
Mar32° / 21°65611.84.9
Apr33° / 24°16714.312.53.3
May33° / 25°31622.313.12.7
Jun32° / 27°36326.713.42.3
Jul32° / 27°34328.813.32.2
Aug32° / 27°26428.312.82.2
Sep32° / 26°26325.212.12.5
Oct31° / 24°14414.811.44.1
Nov29° / 19°252.210.97.0
Dec26° / 15°11110.68.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37624
47624
57723
67822
77921
87921
98119
108119
118119
128218
138218
148218
158317
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198416
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218515
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268614
278713
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298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Dhaka gets around 25 mm of rain over 2.2 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 8% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
415
514
613
712
812
911
1010
119
129
138
148
157
167
176
186
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214
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273
282
292
302

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002295613
2002325511
3003355210
400437518
500540487
600742456
700845425
8001047394
9001249364
10001451323
11001653292
12011952262
13012154231
14022452211
15022653181
16032951161
17043250140
18043548120
19053846100
2006414490
2107444180
2208463970
23010483660
24011513350
25113523040
26114542830
27116562520
28117572320
29119592010
30120601810

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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156calm
166calm
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206calm
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246calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:095:15
211.16:105:14
311.16:105:14
411.06:115:13
511.06:115:13
611.06:125:12
711.06:135:12
811.06:135:11
911.06:145:11
1010.96:155:11
1110.96:155:10
1210.96:165:10
1310.96:175:10
1410.96:175:09
1510.96:185:09
1610.86:195:09
1710.86:195:08
1810.86:205:08
1910.86:215:08
2010.86:215:08
2110.86:225:08
2210.76:235:08
2310.76:235:07
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2510.76:255:07
2610.76:255:07
2710.76:265:07
2810.76:275:07
2910.76:285:07
3010.76:285:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
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124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Dhaka

In seasonPeak

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

Dhaka's monsoon runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Dhaka?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dhaka in November

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

In November, Dhaka sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Dhaka in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dhaka peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 12Jan 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Dhaka 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 Dhaka is worst in January — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Dhaka's WHO annual average of 86.5 µg/m³.

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 13164 µg/m³Jul 1726 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan165Very unhealthy
Feb142Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep47Poor
Oct82Unhealthy
Nov131Unhealthy
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dhaka?

Dhaka sits at 23.7°N, 90.4°E, 23 m above sea level, in Bangladesh. The nearest listed city is Barisal, 112 km away.

BarisalMymensinghKhulnaBagerhatJessoreRajshahiSylhetPaharpur

Topography around Dhaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Dhaka is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
65 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Barisal 112 km · Mymensingh 116 km · Khulna 132 km · Bagerhat 133 km · Jessore 136 km · Rajshahi 198 km · Sylhet 199 km · Paharpur 206 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 Dhaka (23.7104°, 90.4074°, elevation 23 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. 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).