Sylhet weather in November
In November, Sylhet sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 28 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sylhet's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sylhet's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 28 mm
- 2.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- 6:15 AM – 5:01 PM
- Cloud cover
- 23%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 3 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.18 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.8
- out of 10
Sylhet is capital and largest city of Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.
- Air quality
- Severe
- PM2.5 59.8 µg/m³ · 2018
- Density
- 8,943/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1867
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.
A typical November day in Sylhet reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 20 |
| 2 | 29 | 20 |
| 3 | 29 | 20 |
| 4 | 29 | 19 |
| 5 | 29 | 19 |
| 6 | 29 | 19 |
| 7 | 29 | 19 |
| 8 | 29 | 19 |
| 9 | 29 | 19 |
| 10 | 29 | 18 |
| 11 | 28 | 18 |
| 12 | 28 | 18 |
| 13 | 28 | 18 |
| 14 | 28 | 18 |
| 15 | 28 | 17 |
| 16 | 28 | 17 |
| 17 | 28 | 17 |
| 18 | 28 | 17 |
| 19 | 28 | 17 |
| 20 | 27 | 17 |
| 21 | 27 | 16 |
| 22 | 27 | 16 |
| 23 | 27 | 16 |
| 24 | 27 | 16 |
| 25 | 27 | 16 |
| 26 | 27 | 16 |
| 27 | 27 | 15 |
| 28 | 27 | 15 |
| 29 | 27 | 15 |
| 30 | 26 | 15 |
How November really feels in Sylhet
Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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.
November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sylhet weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 11° | 10 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 9.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 14° | 48 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 187 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 560 | 21.4 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 759 | 27.6 | 13.2 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 953 | 29.5 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 31° / 25° | 941 | 30.8 | 13.4 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 733 | 30.7 | 12.9 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 523 | 27.6 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 217 | 14.8 | 11.4 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 17° | 28 | 2.3 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 25° / 13° | 12 | 1.1 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Cloudier (%) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | 18 |
| 2 | 82 | 18 |
| 3 | 82 | 18 |
| 4 | 82 | 18 |
| 5 | 83 | 17 |
| 6 | 83 | 17 |
| 7 | 84 | 16 |
| 8 | 84 | 16 |
| 9 | 84 | 16 |
| 10 | 85 | 15 |
| 11 | 85 | 15 |
| 12 | 85 | 15 |
| 13 | 85 | 15 |
| 14 | 86 | 14 |
| 15 | 86 | 14 |
| 16 | 86 | 14 |
| 17 | 87 | 13 |
| 18 | 87 | 13 |
| 19 | 87 | 13 |
| 20 | 88 | 12 |
| 21 | 88 | 12 |
| 22 | 88 | 12 |
| 23 | 89 | 11 |
| 24 | 89 | 11 |
| 25 | 90 | 10 |
| 26 | 90 | 10 |
| 27 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 |
| 29 | 90 | 10 |
| 30 | 90 | 10 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Sylhet gets around 28 mm of rain over 2.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 19 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 17 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 14 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 13 |
| 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 10 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 14 | 8 |
| 15 | 7 |
| 16 | 7 |
| 17 | 6 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 21 | 4 |
| 22 | 3 |
| 23 | 3 |
| 24 | 3 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 |
Humidity in November
Most of November feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 48 |
| Humid (%) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 |
| Muggy (%) | 56 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Oppressive (%) | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 56 | 28 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 57 | 25 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 57 | 23 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 55 | 21 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 56 | 18 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 53 | 17 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 52 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 51 | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 49 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 46 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 44 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 41 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 38 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 35 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 32 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 1 | 14 | 52 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | 1 | 16 | 53 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | 1 | 18 | 54 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | 1 | 21 | 54 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 23 | 53 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 25 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 28 | 54 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 3 | 30 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 3 | 33 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 4 | 35 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 38 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 5 | 40 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 5 | 43 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 45 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 6 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Wind in November
Winds average 3 km/h in November.
Across November, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 3 | calm |
| 19 | 3 | calm |
| 20 | 3 | calm |
| 21 | 3 | calm |
| 22 | 3 | calm |
| 23 | 3 | calm |
| 24 | 3 | calm |
| 25 | 3 | calm |
| 26 | 3 | calm |
| 27 | 3 | calm |
| 28 | 3 | calm |
| 29 | 3 | calm |
| 30 | 3 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 4:59 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 4:59 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.0 | 6:05 | 5:08 |
| 2 | 11.0 | 6:05 | 5:07 |
| 3 | 11.0 | 6:06 | 5:06 |
| 4 | 11.0 | 6:07 | 5:06 |
| 5 | 11.0 | 6:07 | 5:05 |
| 6 | 10.9 | 6:08 | 5:05 |
| 7 | 10.9 | 6:09 | 5:04 |
| 8 | 10.9 | 6:09 | 5:04 |
| 9 | 10.9 | 6:10 | 5:03 |
| 10 | 10.9 | 6:11 | 5:03 |
| 11 | 10.9 | 6:11 | 5:03 |
| 12 | 10.8 | 6:12 | 5:02 |
| 13 | 10.8 | 6:13 | 5:02 |
| 14 | 10.8 | 6:13 | 5:01 |
| 15 | 10.8 | 6:14 | 5:01 |
| 16 | 10.8 | 6:15 | 5:01 |
| 17 | 10.8 | 6:15 | 5:01 |
| 18 | 10.7 | 6:16 | 5:00 |
| 19 | 10.7 | 6:17 | 5:00 |
| 20 | 10.7 | 6:18 | 5:00 |
| 21 | 10.7 | 6:18 | 5:00 |
| 22 | 10.7 | 6:19 | 5:00 |
| 23 | 10.7 | 6:20 | 4:59 |
| 24 | 10.6 | 6:20 | 4:59 |
| 25 | 10.6 | 6:21 | 4:59 |
| 26 | 10.6 | 6:22 | 4:59 |
| 27 | 10.6 | 6:23 | 4:59 |
| 28 | 10.6 | 6:23 | 4:59 |
| 29 | 10.6 | 6:24 | 4:59 |
| 30 | 10.6 | 6:25 | 4:59 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.18 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Sylhet
None of Sylhet's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Sylhet's monsoon runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is November a good time to visit Sylhet?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is one of the better times to visit Sylhet for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sylhet in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Sylhet sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes.
UV index in Sylhet in November
Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 Sylhet peaks around July 21 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 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sylhet in November
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sylhet is worst in January — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sylhet's WHO annual average of 59.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 100 | 94 | 95 | 62 | 44 | 32 | 23 | 30 | 36 | 51 | 67 | 83 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 94 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 62 | Unhealthy |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 51 | Poor |
| Nov | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 83 | Unhealthy |
Where is Sylhet?
Sylhet sits at 24.9°N, 91.9°E, 26 m above sea level, in Bangladesh. The nearest listed city is Mymensingh, 149 km away.
Topography around Sylhet
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sylhet.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sylhet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,953 m.
The land around Sylhet is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (40%) 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 Sylhet (24.899°, 91.872°, elevation 26 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).