Bangladesh weather in April

Pre-monsoon summer · 2020–2024 averages

April in Bangladesh is pre-monsoon summer: days average 34.2°C and nights 23.4°C, with about 83 mm of rain over 9 days and roughly 10.5 hours of sunshine a day. Around mid-month the sun rises at 5:38 AM and sets at 6:19 PM, a 12.7-hour day.

What to expect

• Hot afternoons — highs average 34.2°C, and about 13 days in a typical April reach 35°C or more.
• Showers on around 9 days (about 83 mm), usually short and often with thunder.
• Roughly 10.5 hours of sunshine a day.
• Nor'westers (kalboishakhi) can bring sudden squalls, hail and lightning in the late afternoon.
• Cyclone season on the Bay of Bengal — watch BMD bulletins and signal numbers if a depression forms.

What to pack

• light cotton, a hat, sunscreen and a water bottle
• an umbrella or raincoat and quick-drying footwear

Compared with the months around it

April is about 2.7° warmer than March, with roughly 43 mm more rain. May then turns cooler and wetter.

April across the divisions

Where April is wettest, driest, hottest and coldest

The wettest district in April is Sylhet (266 mm) and the driest Cox's Bazar (18 mm); Rajshahi is the hottest (average highs of 36.3°C) and Panchagarh has the coldest nights (20.8°C).

What is the weather like in Bangladesh in April?

April in Bangladesh is pre-monsoon summer: days average 34.2°C and nights 23.4°C, with about 83 mm of rain over 9 days and roughly 10.5 hours of sunshine a day. Around mid-month the sun rises at 5:38 AM and sets at 6:19 PM, a 12.7-hour day.

Is April a good time to visit Bangladesh?

Doable but hot (average highs of 34.2°C). Sightsee early and late, rest at midday.

Does it rain in Bangladesh in April?

Yes — on about 9 days, around 83 mm in total; the wettest single day in 2020–24 brought 101 mm (Netrokona).

How hot is Bangladesh in April?

Average highs of 34.2°C and lows of 23.4°C; the hottest April day in 2020–24 reached 44.4°C, and about 13 days top 35°C.

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