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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102918
112818
122818
132818
142818
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202717
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272715
282715
292715
302615

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°101.810.69.0
Feb26° / 14°484.611.18.2
Mar29° / 18°18711.211.86.1
Apr29° / 21°56021.412.64.0
May30° / 23°75927.613.23.1
Jun30° / 25°95329.513.52.5
Jul31° / 25°94130.813.42.3
Aug31° / 26°73330.712.92.3
Sep31° / 25°52327.612.22.6
Oct30° / 23°21714.811.44.7
Nov28° / 17°282.310.87.8
Dec25° / 13°121.110.59.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58317
68317
78416
88416
98416
108515
118515
128515
138515
148614
158614
168614
178713
188713
198713
208812
218812
228812
238911
248911
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

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.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
218
317
416
515
614
713
813
912
1011
1110
129
139
148
157
167
176
185
195
204
214
223
233
243
252
262
272
282
292
302

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1011456281
2011657251
3011857231
4022155211
5022356181
6032653171
7032952151
8043151131
9053549110
10063746100
1107404490
1219434170
13110453860
14111473560
15113503250
16114522940
17116532640
18118542330
19121542130
20223531930
21225541720
22228541420
23330521320
24333511120
2543551910
2643849810
2754048610
2854346510
2964544410
3064842410

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)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:055:08
211.06:055:07
311.06:065:06
411.06:075:06
511.06:075:05
610.96:085:05
710.96:095:04
810.96:095:04
910.96:105:03
1010.96:115:03
1110.96:115:03
1210.86:125:02
1310.86:135:02
1410.86:135:01
1510.86:145:01
1610.86:155:01
1710.86:155:01
1810.76:165:00
1910.76:175:00
2010.76:185:00
2110.76:185:00
2210.76:195:00
2310.76:204:59
2410.66:204:59
2510.66:214:59
2610.66:224:59
2710.66:234:59
2810.66:234:59
2910.66:244:59
3010.66:254:59

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sylhet

In seasonPeak

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.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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).

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

light clothes

UV index in Sylhet in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeHighJul 21UV 12Jan 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct6High
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Sylhet in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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.

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2099 µg/m³Jul 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan100Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar95Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

MymensinghDhakaSamdrup JongkharRangpurChittagong

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.

3 km
55 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
1,953 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Mymensingh 149 km · Dhaka 199 km · Samdrup Jongkhar 215 km · Tamu 258 km · Mongar 272 km · Trashigang 273 km · Rangpur 280 km · Chittagong 285 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 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).