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Sylhet weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Sylhet has well-marked seasons, with 10.6°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Rainfall is strongly seasonal: the bulk of the year's rain falls between April and September. Sylhet weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+4.1°Chigh well above average

35° / 23°Today
30° / 23°Average
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How it's changed

+1.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49195days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 128 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 128 in the 1940s+1.3°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 14 mmhigh 24°low 12°February, rain 42 mmhigh 26°low 14°March, rain 182 mmhigh 29°low 18°April, rain 550 mmhigh 30°low 21°May, rain 780 mmhigh 30°low 23°June, rain 980 mmhigh 31°low 25°July, rain 922 mmhigh 31°low 26°August, rain 753 mmhigh 31°low 26°September, rain 501 mmhigh 31°low 25°October, rain 236 mmhigh 30°low 22°November, rain 37 mmhigh 28°low 17°December, rain 12 mmhigh 25°low 13°wettest month June, 980 mm · 5,009 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

25.2°

30°feels like
86%humidity
23°dew point
1 km/hfrom NW
UV index0.0
sunrise05:49sunset17:28day length11h 38m
TueMostly clear35°23°
WedMostly clear34°24°
ThuMostly clear33°24°
FriMostly clear33°25°
SatMostly clear33°24°
SunOvercast31°24°
MonMostly clear33°24°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
35° / 23°
Average for October 12
30° / 23°

High well above average · +4.1°C

  • Record high: 36.1° · 2021
  • Record low: 20.1° · 1941
  • One year ago: 31° / 25°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Sylhet is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 24.90°N, 91.87°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
24.90°N, 91.87°E
Time zone
Asia/Dhaka
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

29 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.8°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

August brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 30.9°C and nights around 25.6°C. Around 230 nights a year stay above 20°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 24.2°C and nights dip to 11.6°C.

In total, Sylhet averages about 5,009 mm of precipitation a year; June is usually the wettest month (980 mm) and December the driest (12 mm). A typical year brings rain or snow on around 194 days.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Sylhet has climbed 1.3°C from the first ten years to the last ten. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 130 a year to 195 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 11°C. Wettest month: June (~980 mm). Whole year averages ~5,009 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 194 rainy days a year: most in July (~31), fewest in December (~1).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Sylhet month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January24.2°11.6°14 mm210.6 h30.1° (1954)5.1° (1977)
February26.4°13.7°42 mm311.2 h33.2° (1964)6.2° (1968)
March29.3°17.7°182 mm1011.8 h38.5° (1957)10.0° (1979)
April29.9°21.2°550 mm2012.6 h39.9° (1957)13.3° (1968)
May30.1°23.3°780 mm2613.2 h38.7° (2024)18.5° (2012)
June30.5°25.2°980 mm2913.5 h38.0° (2013)21.3° (1977)
July30.7°25.6°922 mm3113.4 h38.0° (2024)23.2° (1942)
August30.9°25.6°753 mm3012.9 h37.9° (2018)22.8° (1974)
September30.9°25.1°501 mm2612.1 h38.0° (2024)21.2° (1956)
October30.0°22.4°236 mm1411.4 h37.0° (2021)15.5° (1947)
November27.9°17.2°37 mm210.8 h33.7° (2016)10.5° (1967)
December25.2°13.1°12 mm110.5 h30.5° (2022)7.4° (1961)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.3°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.15°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.24°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 127.6 early in the record → 194.5 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1957, all-time low in 1977: 39.9°C / 5.1°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~5,009 mm/year on average. Last decade: −12% vs that average. Long-term trend: −45 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Sylhet

Which is the warmest month in Sylhet?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Sylhet is August (mean daily temperature of about 27.9°C) and the coolest is January (about 17.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Sylhet compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Sylhet is forecast to reach a high of 34.5°C and a low of 23.2°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 30.4°C and a low of 23.3°C, so today's high is 4.1°C warmer than that average.
How much has Sylhet warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Sylhet is about 1.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Sylhet?
Sylhet receives about 5,009 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Sylhet?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Sylhet is about 24.1°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Sylhet by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Sylhet (°C, full record since 1940): January 24°/12°, February 26°/14°, March 29°/18°, April 30°/21°, May 30°/23°, June 31°/25°, July 31°/26°, August 31°/26°, September 31°/25°, October 30°/22°, November 28°/17°, December 25°/13°.
What is the weather like in Sylhet in summer?
In summer, June through August, Sylhet is wet and hot. Afternoons run 31°C and nights 25–26°C; August is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 30 days a month, adding up to around 885 mm. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Sylhet in winter?
Winter in Sylhet (December to February) is pleasantly warm. Expect 24–26°C by day and 12–14°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain rises from 12 mm on 1 day in December to 42 mm on 3 days in February. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Sylhet in spring?
In spring, March through May, Sylhet is wet and warm. Daytime highs sit at 29–30°C and nights at 18–23°C; May is the warmest month. Rain picks up through the season: 10 rainy days and 182 mm in March, 26 days and 780 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Sylhet in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Sylhet, and it is wet and warm. Afternoons run 28–31°C and nights 17–25°C; November is the coldest month. Rain falls off from 501 mm on 26 days in September to 37 mm on 2 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Sylhet?
On long-term average, Sylhet has about 194 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 5,009 mm.

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