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Chiang Mai vs Dhaka: weather compared

Across the year, Chiang Mai has the better travel weather in 5 months and Dhaka in 5 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Chiang Mai in December–January, Dhaka in December–February.

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Chiang Mai · Thailand

January: 21 mm rainFebruary: 32 mm rainMarch: 12 mm rainApril: 65 mm rainMay: 225 mm rainJune: 226 mm rainJuly: 358 mm rainAugust: 450 mm rainSeptember: 393 mm rainOctober: 191 mm rainNovember: 53 mm rainDecember: 19 mm rainJanuary high: 28°CFebruary high: 30°CMarch high: 35°CApril high: 36°CMay high: 34°CJune high: 32°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 30°CSeptember high: 30°COctober high: 29°CNovember high: 29°CDecember high: 28°CJanuary low: 17°CFebruary low: 18°CMarch low: 21°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 25°CJune low: 24°CJuly low: 24°CAugust low: 24°CSeptember low: 23°COctober low: 22°CNovember low: 20°CDecember low: 18°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Dhaka · Bangladesh

January: 8 mm rainFebruary: 17 mm rainMarch: 37 mm rainApril: 83 mm rainMay: 212 mm rainJune: 313 mm rainJuly: 242 mm rainAugust: 294 mm rainSeptember: 265 mm rainOctober: 223 mm rainNovember: 40 mm rainDecember: 33 mm rainJanuary high: 24°CFebruary high: 27°CMarch high: 32°CApril high: 35°CMay high: 33°CJune high: 32°CJuly high: 32°CAugust high: 32°CSeptember high: 32°COctober high: 31°CNovember high: 29°CDecember high: 25°CJanuary low: 13°CFebruary low: 15°CMarch low: 20°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 25°CJune low: 26°CJuly low: 26°CAugust low: 26°CSeptember low: 26°COctober low: 24°CNovember low: 19°CDecember low: 15°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricChiang MaiDhaka
Hottest month high36°C35°C
Coldest month low17°C13°C
Annual rainfall2043 mm1768 mm
Avg sunshine10 h/day9.2 h/day
Best monthsDecember–JanuaryDecember–February

Travel score, month by month

MonthChiang MaiDhakaBetter weather
January 10.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent
February 8.4 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Dhaka
March 5.0 · Fair 6.4 · Fair Dhaka
April 2.9 · Challenging 3.3 · Poor Dhaka
May 1.7 · Challenging 2.0 · Challenging Dhaka
June 3.1 · Poor 2.4 · Challenging Chiang Mai
July 3.8 · Poor 2.7 · Challenging Chiang Mai
August 4.3 · Poor 2.8 · Challenging Chiang Mai
September 4.4 · Poor 2.7 · Challenging Chiang Mai
October 5.0 · Fair 4.0 · Poor Chiang Mai
November 7.5 · Good 9.1 · Excellent Dhaka
December 10.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Chiang Mai or Dhaka?

It's a tie: Chiang Mai and Dhaka each have the better travel weather in 5 months of the year.

When is the best time to visit Chiang Mai?

The best months to visit Chiang Mai are December–January, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Dhaka?

The best months to visit Dhaka are December–February, based on six years of climate data.

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