Rajshahi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Rajshahi sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 873 mm of rain over about 79 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Rajshahi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rajshahi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 873 mm
- 79 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Rajshahi in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Rajshahi reaches about 33°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Rajshahi
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.
Rajshahi 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Rajshahi gets around 873 mm of rain over 79 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 11 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Rajshahi
In summer, Rajshahi overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
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 summer a good time to visit Rajshahi?
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 Rajshahi.
What to pack for Rajshahi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Rajshahi sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 79 days see rain.
UV index in Rajshahi 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 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 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 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.