When to go
Bangladesh get three main seasons: warm dry winter, hot pre-monsoon summer, and long wet monsoon. For most travelers, November to February na di sweet spot, when sky clear, humidity drop and temperature dey sit for comfortable 10 to 25 degrees Celsius.
Winter (November to February): peak season
Na di best time to visit. Days dey soft and dry, perfect to waka Old Dhaka, di Sundarbans mangrove forest, and di tea gardens of Sylhet and Srimangal. Di cool air dey make di long boat journey through Sundarbans, house of di Royal Bengal tiger, sweeter well well. Mornings for north near Rangpur fit cold well well, so carry light jacket.
Spring and pre-monsoon (March to May): hot and humid
Temperature dey climb fast, e fit pass 35 degrees Celsius for April, humidity dey rise and sometimes strong Kalbaishakhi (Nor'wester) storm dey blow. Na low season, so places dey quiet and hotels cheaper, but di heat go tire you. Na also peak season for sweet, juicy mangoes wey come from Rajshahi.
Monsoon (June to October): di green season
Monsoon dey bring heavy, dramatic rain and flood across di delta. Travel fit disturb, but di countryside go turn bright green and di haor wetlands near Sunamganj go turn to big inland sea, wey sweet for boat trip. River travel dey most beautiful for dis time. Carry your rain jacket and expect plenty humidity.
Shoulder season picks
Late October and early November dey balance well: rain don dey reduce, crowd thin and price cheaper pass peak winter.
Festivals wey worth timing your trip around
- Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year, 14 April): colorful procession, music and di famous Mangal Shobhajatra for Dhaka.
- Durga Puja (September or October): di biggest Hindu festival, with plenty decorated pandals.
- Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha (dates dey change with moon calendar): di kontri biggest celebration.
- Bishwa Ijtema (January, near Dhaka): one of di world biggest Muslim gathering.
- Nabanna harvest festival for autumn, wey dey celebrate new rice.
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