Chittagong - Geography and Climate

Geography and Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, Chittagong has a tropical monsoon climate. Chittagong is located at 22°22′0″N 91°48′0″E / 22.366667°N 91.8°E / 22.366667; 91.8 on the banks of the Karnaphuli River. It has a total area of 157 square kilometres (61 sq mi). The city is known for its vast hilly terrain that stretches throughout the entire district and eventually into India. Chittagong does not contain any natural lakes, but it does have artificial lakes.

Climate data for Chittagong
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32
(90)
34
(93)
37
(99)
39
(102)
37
(99)
37
(99)
34
(93)
34
(93)
35
(95)
34
(93)
34
(93)
31
(88)
39
(102)
Average high °C (°F) 26
(79)
28
(82)
31
(88)
32
(90)
32
(90)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
31
(88)
31
(88)
29
(84)
26
(79)
29.8
(85.6)
Average low °C (°F) 13
(55)
15
(59)
19
(66)
23
(73)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
28
(82)
14
(57)
21.4
(70.6)
Record low °C (°F) 7
(45)
8
(46)
11
(52)
15
(59)
18
(64)
20
(68)
19
(66)
22
(72)
22
(72)
17
(63)
11
(52)
8
(46)
7
(45)
Precipitation mm (inches) 5
(0.2)
28
(1.1)
64
(2.52)
150
(5.91)
264
(10.39)
533
(20.98)
597
(23.5)
518
(20.39)
320
(12.6)
180
(7.09)
56
(2.2)
15
(0.59)
2,730
(107.48)
Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 0 1 2 6 11 17 19 17 13 7 2 1 96
Source: BBC Weather

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