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Bangladesh travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Sixty Dome Mosque
Sixty Dome Mosque. Photo: মোয়ায মাহমুদ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
10h 15mflight from London
Takacurrency
On arrivalfor UK passports
Type C, D, G, Kplugs

Mangrove tigers, river life and the world's longest beach

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Best time to visit Bangladesh from the UK

Best value: Mar, Sep–Oct. Nov–Feb: dry and cooler. Busiest and priciest: Nov–Feb.

17.7 C18°J21.8 C22°F26.8 C27°M29.6 C30°A29.6 C30°M28.8 C29°J28.3 C28°J28.2 C28°A27.8 C28°S26.3 C26°O22.7 C23°N18.9 C19°D
Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Dhaka, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Dhaka for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: March and SeptemberThe warmest of the best-value months (27–28°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Nov–FebUsually 18–23°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: Apr–AugAround 28–30°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: April (30°C) · coolest: January (18°C)A 12°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
17.721.826.829.629.628.828.328.227.826.322.718.9

Festivals and events

  • Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) Apr · Nationwide
  • Durga Puja Oct · Nationwide

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 10h 15m
Distance
8,025 km
Main airport
DAC

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

TakaCapital: Dhaka
Type C, D, G, K · 220VUK plugs fit
Drive on the leftSame as the UK
999
EmergencyPolice, fire, ambulance
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • FCDO adviceAdvises against all but essential travel to parts of BangladeshCheck which areas before you book.
  • VisaVisa on arrivalOn arrival if eligible, or in advance
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersSame-sex relations are illegal or prosecutedRead the FCDO LGBT+ advice before you go.
  • Women travellersFCDO warns of sexual assault or harassmentTake extra care at night and with drinks.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Bangladesh, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 9 October 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Bangladesh before you book and again before you go.

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