Paharpur weather in October

In October, Paharpur sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 138 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Paharpur's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paharpur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:07 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Paharpur is Buddhist Monastery.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Paharpur reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153124
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273121
283121
293021
303021
313021

How October really feels in Paharpur

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
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Paharpur weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°121.910.69.1
Feb28° / 15°202.511.17.9
Mar32° / 19°314.711.85.0
Apr34° / 23°11513.312.63.0
May34° / 25°27621.813.22.4
Jun33° / 26°38125.913.52.1
Jul32° / 27°35628.413.42.1
Aug32° / 27°29028.212.92.1
Sep32° / 26°27124.512.22.5
Oct31° / 23°13811.711.44.5
Nov29° / 18°13110.87.2
Dec26° / 14°50.710.58.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
25050
35347
45644
55842
66139
76337
86535
96733
106931
117030
127129
137228
147426
157525
167624
177723
187822
197921
207921
218020
228020
238020
248020
258119
268119
278119
288317
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Paharpur gets around 138 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
267
366
463
561
659
757
855
952
1050
1147
1244
1342
1439
1537
1634
1732
1830
1928
2026
2125
2223
2322
2420
2519
2617
2716
2814
2913
3012
3111

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10011188
20011287
30011485
40011584
50021781
60021979
70022177
80032374
90032572
100042868
110053065
120053362
130063559
140083854
150094150
1601104446
1701124642
1801144838
1901164934
2002185030
2102215126
2202235223
2303265120
2403295117
2504315114
2604345012
2705374810
280639478
290742456
300844425
311946404

Wind in October

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

Across October, 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
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:46
211.76:005:45
311.76:015:44
411.76:015:43
511.76:025:42
611.66:025:41
711.66:035:40
811.66:035:39
911.66:045:38
1011.56:045:37
1111.56:055:36
1211.56:055:35
1311.56:065:34
1411.46:065:33
1511.46:075:32
1611.46:075:31
1711.46:085:30
1811.46:085:29
1911.36:095:29
2011.36:095:28
2111.36:105:27
2211.36:105:26
2311.26:115:25
2411.26:115:25
2511.26:125:24
2611.26:135:23
2711.26:135:22
2811.16:145:22
2911.16:145:21
3011.16:155:20
3111.16:165:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Paharpur

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Paharpur?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paharpur in October

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

In October, Paharpur sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Paharpur in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paharpur peaks around July 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 21UV 11Nov 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Paharpur 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 Paharpur is worst in January — around 184 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 16181 µg/m³Jul 1841 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan184Very unhealthy
Feb162Very unhealthy
Mar113Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct90Unhealthy
Nov133Unhealthy
Dec162Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Paharpur?

Paharpur sits at 25.0°N, 89.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bangladesh. The nearest listed city is Rajshahi, 82 km away.

RajshahiRangpurMymensinghBhadrapurDhakaPhuentsholingJessore

Topography around Paharpur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paharpur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m.

The land around Paharpur is covered by cropland (62%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
48 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Rajshahi 82 km · Rangpur 85 km · Mymensingh 147 km · Bhadrapur 190 km · Dhaka 206 km · Phuentsholing 207 km · Jessore 208 km · Biratnagar 233 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 Paharpur (25.0269°, 88.9759°, elevation 0 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).