Khulna weather in March

In March, Khulna sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Khulna's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khulna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Khulna is 3rd largest city of Bangladesh.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 61.2 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
25,192/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Khulna reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73121
83121
93221
103221
113221
123221
133222
143222
153222
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313324

How March really feels in Khulna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 27 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
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Khulna weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°81.310.89.1
Feb28° / 17°192.811.27.5
Mar32° / 22°405.111.84.7
Apr34° / 25°11511.412.53.0
May34° / 26°18815.713.12.8
Jun33° / 27°30624.313.42.3
Jul32° / 27°34929.613.32.2
Aug32° / 27°2942912.82.3
Sep32° / 26°23525.612.12.5
Oct31° / 25°13614.511.54.2
Nov29° / 20°372.210.97.0
Dec26° / 16°100.910.68.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
49010
58911
68911
78812
88812
98812
108713
118713
128713
138812
148713
158713
168713
178812
188812
198911
208911
219010
229010
238911
248911
258911
268911
278812
288812
298713
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Khulna gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1614
1715
1816
1917
2018
2120
2221
2322
2424
2525
2627
2728
2829
2930
3031
3132

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15192732170
25182732180
34172732190
44172732201
54162632221
63152632231
73142532241
83142532261
93132433271
103122333291
113112233301
122102133322
13292033332
14281933353
15271833373
16261732394
17161632414
18151432435
19141331446
20141230467
21131129479
221310274810
23139265012
24129255014
25028235116
26027215218
27017205220
28016195222
29016175125
30015165127
31015155029

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:306:00
211.56:296:01
311.56:286:01
411.66:276:01
511.66:266:02
611.66:266:02
711.66:256:03
811.76:246:03
911.76:236:04
1011.76:226:04
1111.76:216:05
1211.76:206:05
1311.86:196:05
1411.86:186:06
1511.86:176:06
1611.86:166:06
1711.96:156:07
1811.96:146:07
1911.96:136:08
2011.96:126:08
2111.96:116:08
2212.06:106:09
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:086:09
2512.06:076:10
2612.16:066:10
2712.16:056:11
2812.16:046:11
2912.16:036:11
3012.26:026:12
3112.26:016:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Khulna

In seasonPeak

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

Khulna sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Khulna's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Khulna?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Khulna for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khulna in March

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

In March, Khulna sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khulna in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khulna peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 15 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeHighModerateJul 20UV 13Jan 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct5High
Nov5High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Khulna in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Khulna is worst in January — around 129 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Khulna's WHO annual average of 61.2 µg/m³.

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 11128 µg/m³Jul 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan129Unhealthy
Feb95Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr38Poor
May30Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct52Poor
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Khulna?

Khulna sits at 22.8°N, 89.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Bangladesh. The nearest listed city is Bagerhat, 29 km away.

JessoreBarisalKolkataDhakaRajshahiMymensinghChittagong

Topography around Khulna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khulna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m.

The land around Khulna is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
21 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Bagerhat 29 km · Jessore 54 km · Barisal 83 km · Kolkata 126 km · Dhaka 132 km · Rajshahi 200 km · Mymensingh 233 km · Chittagong 239 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 Khulna (22.8098°, 89.5644°, elevation 8 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). 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).