Bangladesh heatwave, especially when temps top 43°C can be really intense and risky. This extreme heat often causes bad health problems like heatstroke, dehydration and breathing issues mainly for people who work outside and those who are already in bad health.
Areas such as Rajshahi, Jashore, Chuadanga and Ishwardi often have long heatwaves in April and May. The humidity makes things even worse with increasing bad Air Quality Index (AQI) in Bangladesh. Also, things like power outages, water shortages and farm damage often happen in Bangladesh.
This list of the top 10 hottest days in Bangladesh shows that these heat waves are getting worse year by year.
List of Top 10 Highest Temperature Records in Bangladesh:
Rank | Temperature (°C) | Location | Date |
1 | 45.1 | Rajshahi | May 18th 1972 |
2 | 43.8 | Jashore | April 2024, 15th February 2025 |
3 | 43.7 | Chuadanga | 30th April 2024 |
4 | 43.5 | Ishwardi | May 1st 1995 |
5 | 43.2 | Chuadanga | May 21st 2014 |
6 | 43.0 | Ishwardi | April 17st 2023, 2002, 1995 |
7 | 42.7 | Chuadanga | 26th April 2024 |
8 | 42.3 | Dhaka | 1960 |
9 | 42.2 | Chuadanga | 2014 |
10 | 42.0 | Chuadanga, Dhaka | 2014, April 1965 |