Rajshahi weather in February

In February, Rajshahi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 20 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rajshahi's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rajshahi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:46 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
21%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Rajshahi is metropolitan city in Western Bangladesh.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 72.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1700

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical February day in Rajshahi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22514
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82615
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202816
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
273017
283018

How February really feels in Rajshahi

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rajshahi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°11210.79.0
Feb28° / 16°202.611.27.9
Mar32° / 20°283.611.84.8
Apr35° / 24°749.512.62.6
May35° / 26°19318.113.22.2
Jun33° / 27°31323.613.52.1
Jul32° / 27°30727.613.42.2
Aug32° / 27°25427.412.82.2
Sep32° / 26°24523.212.22.6
Oct31° / 24°11210.511.44.5
Nov29° / 19°151.310.87.3
Dec25° / 15°9110.59.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48614
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138812
148812
158911
168911
178911
189010
199010
209010
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Rajshahi gets around 20 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
68
78
88
98
108
118
129
139
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
279
289

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
145411310
243421510
341421610
439431710
538431810
636431910
735432020
833432120
932432220
1031432330
1130432430
1229422540
1328422650
1427412650
1526412761
1625402771
1725392881
1824382881
1924382891
20233729101
21233629111
22223630121
23223530121
24223430131
25223331131
26223331141
27223232141
28223132141

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:535:46
210.96:525:46
310.96:525:47
410.96:515:48
511.06:515:48
611.06:515:49
711.06:505:50
811.06:505:50
911.06:495:51
1011.16:495:52
1111.16:485:52
1211.16:475:53
1311.16:475:54
1411.16:465:54
1511.26:465:55
1611.26:455:55
1711.26:445:56
1811.26:445:57
1911.26:435:57
2011.36:425:58
2111.36:415:58
2211.36:415:59
2311.36:406:00
2411.46:396:00
2511.46:386:01
2611.46:376:01
2711.46:376:02
2811.46:366:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Rajshahi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rajshahi'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 February a good time to visit Rajshahi?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rajshahi in February

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

In February, Rajshahi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rajshahi in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rajshahi 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 highExtremeModerateJul 20UV 12Jan 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Rajshahi in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Rajshahi is worst in January — around 131 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rajshahi's WHO annual average of 72.5 µg/m³.

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 14129 µg/m³Jul 1830 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan131Unhealthy
Feb114Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug35Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov101Unhealthy
Dec121Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rajshahi?

Rajshahi sits at 24.4°N, 88.6°E, 23 m above sea level, in Bangladesh. The nearest listed city is Paharpur, 82 km away.

PaharpurJessoreRangpurMymensinghDhakaKhulnaKolkataBagerhat

Topography around Rajshahi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rajshahi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m.

The land around Rajshahi is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
56 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Paharpur 82 km · Jessore 148 km · Rangpur 166 km · Mymensingh 187 km · Dhaka 198 km · Khulna 200 km · Kolkata 203 km · Bagerhat 226 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 Rajshahi (24.374°, 88.6011°, 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. 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).