Dhaka vs Sylhet: which is sunnier?
🇧🇩 Bangladesh vs 🇧🇩 Bangladesh · 194 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Sylhet is the sunnier overall: about 2,257 hours of sunshine a year to Dhaka's 2,130. Sylhet has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Dhaka | Sylhet | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,130 | 2,257 |
| Sunniest month | January (89/100) | January (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,183 mm | 3,707 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Dhaka vs Sylhet month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | Sylhet | Dhaka | Sylhet | Dhaka | Sylhet | |
| January | 89 | 90 | 24° | 23° | 10 | 11 |
| February | 87 | 86 | 29° | 26° | 21 | 34 |
| March | 65 | 74 | 34° | 31° | 54 | 98 |
| April | 45 | 65 | 35° | 32° | 176 | 377 |
| May | 51 | 65 | 34° | 32° | 310 | 540 |
| June | 64 | 65 | 31° | 31° | 387 | 701 |
| July | 64 | 65 | 31° | 31° | 404 | 693 |
| August | 64 | 65 | 31° | 31° | 327 | 545 |
| September | 64 | 65 | 30° | 31° | 271 | 432 |
| October | 64 | 65 | 30° | 30° | 176 | 231 |
| November | 86 | 88 | 28° | 27° | 31 | 24 |
| December | 88 | 88 | 25° | 24° | 16 | 21 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Sylhet · Apr Sylhet · May Sylhet · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Dhaka averages 88/100, Sylhet 88/100. Dhaka is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Sylhet (average score 68/100 vs 54). Dhaka is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Dhaka averages 64/100, Sylhet 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Dhaka averages 64/100, Sylhet 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Dhaka weather by month · Sylhet weather by month · Best time to visit Bangladesh.
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