Average high
30.8°
Bangladesh weather in October
Post-monsoon autumn · 2020–2024 averages
October in Bangladesh is post-monsoon autumn: days average 30.8°C and nights 23.7°C, with about 213 mm of rain over 16 days and roughly 9.2 hours of sunshine a day. Around mid-month the sun rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 5:33 PM, a 11.6-hour day.
Average low
23.7°
Rainfall
213 mm
Rainy days
16
Sunshine / day
9.2 h
Hottest day (2020–24)
36.3° · Khagrachari
Coldest night (2020–24)
16.4° · Panchagarh
Wettest single day
365 mm · Sherpur
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Day length
11.6 h
What to expect
- Pleasant days: highs around 30.8°C.
- As wet as the monsoon: about 213 mm of rain over 16 days, often as heavy afternoon or overnight downpours.
- Roughly 9.2 hours of sunshine a day.
- Cyclone season on the Bay of Bengal — watch BMD bulletins and signal numbers if a depression forms.
What to pack
- an umbrella or raincoat and quick-drying footwear
- waterproof covers for phones and documents
Compared with the months around it
October is about 0.6° cooler than September, with roughly 111 mm less rain. November then turns cooler and drier.
October across the divisions
| Division | High / Low | Rainfall | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattogram | 29.8° / 27.3° | 211 mm | 15 |
| Khulna | 30.9° / 23.8° | 224 mm | 17 |
| Rajshahi | 31.1° / 23.5° | 171 mm | 13 |
| Rangpur | 30.1° / 22.6° | 162 mm | 15 |
| Sylhet | 30.9° / 23.4° | 240 mm | 16 |
| Barishal | 30.6° / 24.5° | 236 mm | 16 |
| Dhaka | 31.2° / 23.9° | 221 mm | 16 |
| Mymensingh | 30.7° / 23° | 237 mm | 14 |
Where October is wettest, driest, hottest and coldest
The wettest district in October is Sunamganj (325 mm) and the driest Dinajpur (125 mm); Rangamati is the hottest (average highs of 31.3°C) and Panchagarh has the coldest nights (21.9°C).
What is the weather like in Bangladesh in October?
October in Bangladesh is post-monsoon autumn: days average 30.8°C and nights 23.7°C, with about 213 mm of rain over 16 days and roughly 9.2 hours of sunshine a day. Around mid-month the sun rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 5:33 PM, a 11.6-hour day.
Is October a good time to visit Bangladesh?
It is peak monsoon, with about 213 mm of rain. Good for haors, waterfalls and green landscapes; poor for beaches and hill trekking.
Does it rain in Bangladesh in October?
Yes — on about 16 days, around 213 mm in total; the wettest single day in 2020–24 brought 365 mm (Sherpur).
How hot is Bangladesh in October?
Average highs of 30.8°C and lows of 23.7°C; the hottest October day in 2020–24 reached 36.3°C.
Month by month
| Months | High / Low | Rainfall | Rainy days | Sunshine / day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.7° / 12.9° | 11 mm | 2 | 9.3 |
| February | 26.7° / 14.7° | 16 mm | 2 | 9.9 |
| March | 31.5° / 19.5° | 40 mm | 6 | 10.3 |
| April | 34.2° / 23.4° | 83 mm | 9 | 10.5 |
| May | 32.6° / 24.7° | 256 mm | 19 | 9.6 |
| June | 31.8° / 26° | 416 mm | 27 | 7.4 |
| July | 31.7° / 26.1° | 344 mm | 28 | 8.4 |
| August | 31.3° / 25.8° | 383 mm | 28 | 7.8 |
| September | 31.4° / 25.6° | 324 mm | 25 | 8.4 |
| October | 30.8° / 23.7° | 213 mm | 16 | 9.2 |
| November | 28.8° / 18.5° | 21 mm | 2 | 10 |
| December | 25.3° / 14.9° | 24 mm | 1 | 9.3 |