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The climate of Bangladesh, city by city

This page lists the 137 cities in Bangladesh for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

25.3°C

Annual rainfall

2,170mm

Spread between cities

2.6°C

Warming

+0.9°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 137 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Sātkhira26 °C
  2. 2Uttar Char Fasson26 °C
  3. 3Lālmohan26 °C
  4. 4Natona26 °C
  5. 5Khulna25.9 °C
  6. 6Burhānuddin25.9 °C
  7. 7Teknāf25.9 °C
  8. 8Mehendiganj25.9 °C
  9. 9Phultala25.9 °C
  10. 10Charāmaddi25.9 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Sylhet23.4 °C
  2. 2Chhātak23.4 °C
  3. 3Sunāmganj23.7 °C
  4. 4Netrakona24.1 °C
  5. 5Panchagarh24.4 °C
  6. 6Bāndarban24.5 °C
  7. 7Rangpur City24.6 °C
  8. 8Dinajpur24.6 °C
  9. 9Saidpur24.6 °C
  10. 10Thakurgaon24.6 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Sylhet4,982 mm
  2. 2Chhātak4,982 mm
  3. 3Sunāmganj4,764 mm
  4. 4Teknāf3,625 mm
  5. 5Sandwīp3,351 mm
  6. 6Chittagong3,000 mm
  7. 7Nageswari2,912 mm
  8. 8Netrakona2,884 mm
  9. 9Hāthazāri2,868 mm
  10. 10Maulavi Bāzār2,826 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Bangladesh?

The hottest city in Bangladesh is Sātkhira, with an average annual temperature of 26.0 °C.

What is the coldest city in Bangladesh?

The coldest city in Bangladesh is Sylhet, with an average annual temperature of 23.4 °C.

What is the wettest city in Bangladesh?

The wettest city in Bangladesh is Sylhet, with 4,982 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Bangladesh warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Bangladesh warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Barisal Division15

Chittagong29

Dhaka Division35

Khulna Division17

Mymensingh Division7

Rajshahi Division15

Rangpur Division12

Sylhet Division7