Rangpur in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Rangpur sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 34 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Rangpur's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rangpur's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 34 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Rangpur in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Rangpur reaches about 26°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Rangpur
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Rangpur weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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° | 13 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 27° / 15° | 16 | 2.8 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 19° | 38 | 5.8 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 162 | 15.7 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 403 | 25.1 | 13.2 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 32° / 26° | 514 | 28.4 | 13.6 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 26° | 432 | 29.3 | 13.4 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 27° | 365 | 28.6 | 12.9 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 26° | 334 | 26.4 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 154 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 18° | 9 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 14° | 5 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Rangpur gets around 34 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Rangpur
None of Rangpur's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Rangpur's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Rangpur?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Rangpur for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Rangpur in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Rangpur sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Rangpur in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Rangpur peaks around July 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 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 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Rangpur in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Rangpur is worst in January — around 178 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 37 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 178 | 161 | 121 | 83 | 65 | 53 | 37 | 47 | 56 | 87 | 128 | 155 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 178 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 161 | Very unhealthy |
| Mar | 121 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 83 | Unhealthy |
| May | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 128 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 155 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Rangpur?
Rangpur sits at 25.7°N, 89.3°E, 36 m above sea level, in Bangladesh. The nearest listed city is Paharpur, 85 km away.
Topography around Rangpur
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rangpur.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rangpur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 34 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 174 m.
The land around Rangpur is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (32%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) and trees (24%) 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 Rangpur (25.7466°, 89.2517°, elevation 36 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.