Rajshahi climate — normals and trends
Rajshahi (Bangladesh) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,537 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is May (29.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (17.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Rajshahi averages 0 frost days, 220 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 154 rainy days per year.
Rajshahi has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.08 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.9 °C (on 26 May 1957) and the coldest 5.0 °C (on 10 January 2013).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
RajshahiRajshahi Division
- coords
- 24.37°, 88.60°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.6°C
Average daily high
30.7°C
Average daily low
21.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,537mm
Sunshine / day
9.6h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
13.0km/h
Seasonal range
12.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
220 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
154 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.1 °C
Average feels-like low
24.1 °C
Average peak gust
27.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
234 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.16 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
46.9 °C
26 May 1957
Coldest day
5.0 °C
10 January 2013
Wettest day
172 mm
24 October 1963
Windiest day
49.9 km/h
25 May 2009
Strongest gust
102.2 km/h
26 May 2009
Hottest feels-like
48.3 °C
20 May 2002
Coldest feels-like
2.7 °C
10 January 2013
Sunniest day
13.1 h
8 June 1972
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.8 °C | -0.5 °C | 0 mm | -13 mm |
| Feb | 28.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 9 mm | -11 mm |
| Mar | 32.5 °C | -0.3 °C | 9 mm | -24 mm |
| Apr | 34.0 °C | -1.8 °C | 135 mm | +57 mm |
| May | 34.2 °C | -0.8 °C | 225 mm | +43 mm |
| Jun | 33.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 216 mm | -63 mm |
| Jul | 32.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 324 mm | +21 mm |
| Aug | 32.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 258 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 33.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 250 mm | +16 mm |
| Oct | 32.3 °C | +1.7 °C | 87 mm | -23 mm |
| Nov | 29.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 6 mm | -12 mm |
| Dec | 23.8 °C | -1.5 °C | 1 mm | -8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Rajshahi?
Rajshahi has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 1,537 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rajshahi?
The hottest day measured in Rajshahi between 1940 and 2025 was 26 May 1957, reaching 46.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Rajshahi?
The coldest day measured in Rajshahi between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 2013, at 5.0 °C.
Does it snow in Rajshahi?
Almost never: Rajshahi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Rajshahi warmed?
Yes: Rajshahi warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Rajshahi?
The wettest day measured in Rajshahi between 1940 and 2025 was 24 October 1963, with 172 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Rajshahi?
The windiest day measured in Rajshahi between 1940 and 2025 was 25 May 2009, with winds reaching 49.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Rajshahi?
The warmest month in Rajshahi is May (29.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (17.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Rajshahi?
Rajshahi receives on average 1,537 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 154 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Rajshahi?
Rajshahi gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Rajshahi?
Yes: Rajshahi has on average 234 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rajshahi?
In Rajshahi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.3 °C on 20 May 2002, and the lowest was 2.7 °C on 10 January 2013.
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