Weather in Dhaka in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Dhaka;
Average weather
Average temperature in Dhaka in January
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +11°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +28°C.
Is Dhaka warm or cold in January?
Dhaka is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +15°C to +13°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Dhaka, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Dhaka in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +25°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +7°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 10 mm | 4 mm | 16 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 72% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 20 | 21 | 19 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +25°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 10 mm to 4 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 72%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 0 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 20 to 21.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Dhaka is gradually increasing during January, going from 0 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Dhaka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dhaka in January 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.