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Sylhet, Bangladesh climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Sylhet has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 91°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 53°F at night. Precipitation totals about 141 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 25.5 inches while December barely receives 0.00 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Sylhet climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 74 | 80 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 64 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 66 |
| Avg low (°F) | 53 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 64 | 57 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 17.1 | 24.7 | 25.5 | 23.1 | 19.6 | 20.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 74 | 80 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 64 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 83 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 53 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 78 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 17.1 | 24.7 | 25.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 91 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 66 |
| Avg low (°F) | 78 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 64 | 57 |
| Precipitation (in) | 23.1 | 19.6 | 20.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 15 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 30 | 30 | 43 | 63 | 76 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 81 | 51 | 25 | 25 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 60 | 55 | 66 | 77 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 75 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 30 | 30 | 43 | 63 | 76 | 88 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 60 | 55 | 66 | 77 | 86 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 91 | 89 | 81 | 51 | 25 | 25 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 75 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 7 years of daily observations at Osmany Intl, a weather station, about 7 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.