Rajshahi weather in March
In March, Rajshahi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 28 mm of rain across 3.6 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 30°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.
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 Rajshahi's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rajshahi's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 28 mm
- 3.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:21 AM – 6:10 PM
- Cloud cover
- 24%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.03 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 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 March
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.
A typical March day in Rajshahi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 18 |
| 2 | 30 | 18 |
| 3 | 30 | 18 |
| 4 | 30 | 18 |
| 5 | 31 | 18 |
| 6 | 31 | 18 |
| 7 | 31 | 19 |
| 8 | 31 | 19 |
| 9 | 31 | 19 |
| 10 | 32 | 19 |
| 11 | 32 | 19 |
| 12 | 32 | 19 |
| 13 | 32 | 20 |
| 14 | 32 | 20 |
| 15 | 32 | 20 |
| 16 | 33 | 20 |
| 17 | 33 | 20 |
| 18 | 33 | 20 |
| 19 | 33 | 21 |
| 20 | 33 | 21 |
| 21 | 33 | 21 |
| 22 | 33 | 21 |
| 23 | 34 | 21 |
| 24 | 34 | 21 |
| 25 | 34 | 22 |
| 26 | 34 | 22 |
| 27 | 34 | 22 |
| 28 | 34 | 22 |
| 29 | 34 | 22 |
| 30 | 34 | 22 |
| 31 | 34 | 22 |
How March really feels in Rajshahi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Rajshahi 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 12° | 11 | 2 | 10.7 | 9.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 16° | 20 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 32° / 20° | 28 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 35° / 24° | 74 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| May | 35° / 26° | 193 | 18.1 | 13.2 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 33° / 27° | 313 | 23.6 | 13.5 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 27° | 307 | 27.6 | 13.4 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 32° / 27° | 254 | 27.4 | 12.8 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 26° | 245 | 23.2 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 112 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 15 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 25° / 15° | 9 | 1 | 10.5 | 9.0 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 84 |
| Cloudier (%) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 9 |
| 2 | 91 | 9 |
| 3 | 90 | 10 |
| 4 | 90 | 10 |
| 5 | 89 | 11 |
| 6 | 89 | 11 |
| 7 | 89 | 11 |
| 8 | 88 | 12 |
| 9 | 88 | 12 |
| 10 | 88 | 12 |
| 11 | 88 | 12 |
| 12 | 88 | 12 |
| 13 | 88 | 12 |
| 14 | 88 | 12 |
| 15 | 88 | 12 |
| 16 | 87 | 13 |
| 17 | 88 | 12 |
| 18 | 88 | 12 |
| 19 | 89 | 11 |
| 20 | 89 | 11 |
| 21 | 90 | 10 |
| 22 | 89 | 11 |
| 23 | 89 | 11 |
| 24 | 88 | 12 |
| 25 | 88 | 12 |
| 26 | 88 | 12 |
| 27 | 87 | 13 |
| 28 | 87 | 13 |
| 29 | 86 | 14 |
| 30 | 85 | 15 |
| 31 | 84 | 16 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Rajshahi gets around 28 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 8 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 8 |
| 13 | 8 |
| 14 | 8 |
| 15 | 9 |
| 16 | 9 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 10 |
| 19 | 11 |
| 20 | 12 |
| 21 | 13 |
| 22 | 14 |
| 23 | 15 |
| 24 | 16 |
| 25 | 17 |
| 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 19 |
| 28 | 20 |
| 29 | 20 |
| 30 | 21 |
| 31 | 22 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Comfortable (%) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Humid (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Muggy (%) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 22 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 21 | 29 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 20 | 28 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 20 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 26 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | 26 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 25 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 1 |
| 20 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 1 |
| 21 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 1 |
| 23 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 2 |
| 24 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
| 25 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 30 | 22 | 2 |
| 26 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 2 |
| 27 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 26 | 3 |
| 28 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| 29 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 3 |
| 30 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 4 |
| 31 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 33 | 4 |
Wind in March
Winds average 8 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 6:35 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:16 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.5 | 6:35 | 6:03 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 6:34 | 6:03 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:33 | 6:04 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 6:32 | 6:04 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:31 | 6:05 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:30 | 6:05 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:29 | 6:06 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:28 | 6:06 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:27 | 6:07 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:27 | 6:07 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:26 | 6:08 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:25 | 6:08 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:24 | 6:09 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:23 | 6:09 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:22 | 6:10 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:21 | 6:10 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:20 | 6:10 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:18 | 6:11 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:17 | 6:11 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:16 | 6:12 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:15 | 6:12 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:13 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:13 | 6:13 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:13 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:14 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:10 | 6:14 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:09 | 6:15 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:08 | 6:15 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:07 | 6:15 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:06 | 6:16 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:05 | 6:16 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.03 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 — March's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.1 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Rajshahi
None of Rajshahi's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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.
Is March a good time to visit Rajshahi?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Rajshahi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Rajshahi in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Rajshahi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
UV index in Rajshahi in March
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Rajshahi in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 131 | 114 | 83 | 58 | 46 | 38 | 29 | 35 | 44 | 69 | 101 | 121 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 131 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 114 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 58 | Unhealthy |
| May | 46 | Poor |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 35 | Poor |
| Sep | 44 | Poor |
| Oct | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 101 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 121 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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).