Cox's Bazar weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Poor
Best time to visit: November – February
What is the weather like in Cox's Bazar in May?
In May, Cox's Bazar is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sea averages 29.6 °C – almost as warm as a bath. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 18 days, totalling 221 mm. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cox's Bazar.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 13 h 9 min05:14 – 18:22
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 53 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 23 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+6Asia/Dhaka
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %50 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Cox's Bazar in May: quick answers
Is Cox's Bazar hot in May?
Yes. In May, Cox's Bazar is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C and nights stay around 26 °C. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Cox's Bazar in May?
Yes. In May the sea averages 29.6 °C – almost as warm as a bath.
Does it rain much in Cox's Bazar in May?
It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 221 mm.
Cox's Bazar month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences