Dhaka in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dhaka sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 970 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Dhaka's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dhaka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 970 mm
- 84 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dhaka in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Dhaka reaches about 32°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Dhaka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dhaka weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 13° | 6 | 1.2 | 10.7 | 9.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 16° | 19 | 3 | 11.2 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 32° / 21° | 65 | 6 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 167 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 316 | 22.3 | 13.1 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 32° / 27° | 363 | 26.7 | 13.4 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 27° | 343 | 28.8 | 13.3 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 32° / 27° | 264 | 28.3 | 12.8 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 26° | 263 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 144 | 14.8 | 11.4 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 25 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 15° | 11 | 1 | 10.6 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dhaka gets around 970 mm of rain over 84 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dhaka
In summer, Dhaka overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dhaka's monsoon runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Dhaka?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dhaka.
What to pack for Dhaka in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dhaka sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 84 days see rain.
UV index in Dhaka in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Dhaka in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 165 | 142 | 100 | 66 | 52 | 35 | 25 | 34 | 47 | 82 | 131 | 157 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 165 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 142 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 66 | Unhealthy |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 35 | Poor |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 47 | Poor |
| Oct | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 131 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 157 | Very unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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.