Dhaka vs Chattogram (Chittagong): which is sunnier?
🇧🇩 Bangladesh vs 🇧🇩 Bangladesh · 229 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 Dhaka's 2,130. Chattogram (Chittagong) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Dhaka in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Dhaka | Chattogram (Chittagong) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,130 | 2,518 |
| Sunniest month | January (89/100) | January (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 87/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,183 mm | 4,340 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Dhaka vs Chattogram (Chittagong) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | Chattogram (Chittagong) | Dhaka | Chattogram (Chittagong) | Dhaka | Chattogram (Chittagong) | |
| January | 89 | 92 | 24° | 23° | 10 | 10 |
| February | 87 | 87 | 29° | 26° | 21 | 39 |
| March | 65 | 82 | 34° | 29° | 54 | 62 |
| April | 45 | 66 | 35° | 31° | 176 | 171 |
| May | 51 | 66 | 34° | 31° | 310 | 428 |
| June | 64 | 66 | 31° | 30° | 387 | 749 |
| July | 64 | 66 | 31° | 29° | 404 | 1138 |
| August | 64 | 66 | 31° | 29° | 327 | 732 |
| September | 64 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 271 | 508 |
| October | 64 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 176 | 400 |
| November | 86 | 77 | 28° | 27° | 31 | 89 |
| December | 88 | 91 | 25° | 24° | 16 | 14 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Chattogram (Chittagong) · Feb even · Mar Chattogram (Chittagong) · Apr Chattogram (Chittagong) · May Chattogram (Chittagong) · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Dhaka · Dec Chattogram (Chittagong).
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Dhaka averages 88/100, Chattogram (Chittagong) 87/100. Dhaka is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Chattogram (Chittagong) (average score 71/100 vs 54). Dhaka is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Dhaka averages 64/100, Chattogram (Chittagong) 66/100. Dhaka is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Dhaka averages 64/100, Chattogram (Chittagong) 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Dhaka weather by month · Chattogram (Chittagong) weather by month · Best time to visit Bangladesh.
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