Chattogram (Chittagong) vs Cox's Bazar: which is sunnier?
🇧🇩 Bangladesh vs 🇧🇩 Bangladesh · 89 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chattogram (Chittagong) is the sunnier overall: about 2,518 hours of sunshine a year to Cox's Bazar's 2,418. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Chattogram (Chittagong) | Cox's Bazar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,518 | 2,418 |
| Sunniest month | January (92/100) | January (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 87/100 | 87/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 4,340 mm | 5,320 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Chattogram (Chittagong) vs Cox's Bazar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattogram (Chittagong) | Cox's Bazar | Chattogram (Chittagong) | Cox's Bazar | Chattogram (Chittagong) | Cox's Bazar | Chattogram (Chittagong) | Cox's Bazar | |
| January | 92 | 91 | 23° | 23° | 10 | 11 | 22° | 24° |
| February | 87 | 89 | 26° | 26° | 39 | 21 | 23° | 24° |
| March | 82 | 81 | 29° | 28° | 62 | 64 | 26° | 26° |
| April | 66 | 66 | 31° | 30° | 171 | 185 | 30° | 30° |
| May | 66 | 66 | 31° | 30° | 428 | 571 | 31° | 32° |
| June | 66 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 749 | 981 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 66 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 1138 | 1346 | 29° | 29° |
| August | 66 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 732 | 906 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 66 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 508 | 672 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 66 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 400 | 462 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 77 | 77 | 27° | 27° | 89 | 90 | 27° | 29° |
| December | 91 | 91 | 24° | 24° | 14 | 11 | 23° | 26° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Chattogram (Chittagong) averages 87/100, Cox's Bazar 87/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Chattogram (Chittagong) averages 71/100, Cox's Bazar 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Chattogram (Chittagong) averages 66/100, Cox's Bazar 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Chattogram (Chittagong) averages 66/100, Cox's Bazar 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Cox's Bazar's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Chattogram (Chittagong) all year, Cox's Bazar all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Chattogram (Chittagong) weather by month · Cox's Bazar weather by month · Best time to visit Bangladesh.
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