Weather in Dhaka in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Dhaka in December
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +13°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 35% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +24°C.
Is Dhaka warm or cold in December?
Dhaka is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +19°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Dhaka, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Dhaka in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +26°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +8°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 22 mm | 10 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 74% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 18 | 20 | 21 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 22 mm to 10 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 0 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 18 to 20.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Dhaka is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Dhaka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dhaka in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+29°C) and the highest in 2023 (+31°C). The driest year was 2014 with only 316 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1993 with 2559 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Dhaka
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dhaka, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.