Capital of Bangladesh
Dhaka
Lalbagh Fort · Photo: Shmunmun · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Asia/Dhaka
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Population
- 10,356,500
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Airports
- DAC
- 15 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 3,540 km
- 4 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Dhaka, month by month
- Jan24°
- Feb29°
- Mar34°
- Apr35°
- May34°
- Jun31°
- Jul31°
- Aug31°
- Sept30°
- Oct30°
- Nov27°
- Dec24°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: November to February.
Mean highs run from 24°C in January to 35°C in April, with about 2,222 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for DhakaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Dhaka
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBDhaka
3,540 km
4 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
From AUHDhaka
3,620 km
5 hrs · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Dhaka
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Currency
- Bangladeshi Taka BDTToday's indicative rate: BDT 100 ≈ USD 0.812Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A, C, G and K220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 999general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +880 · On the left
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