Dhakeshwari Temple
The Dhakeshwari Temple is a Hindu temple located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It ranks as the 6th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The temple is located on Dhakeswari Road in Dhaka. The nearest airport is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, which is 13 kilometers away. Within the city, the site is 1 kilometer from the center. You can combine a visit with nearby locations such as Lalbagh Fort and Old Dhaka, both 0.5 kilometers away. Other nearby sites include Ahsan Manzil at 2.3 kilometers, Bangabhaban at 2.8 kilometers, and Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 4.5 kilometers.
Temperatures are coolest from December to February, with daily highs ranging from 24 °C to 27 °C and minimal rainfall. The weather warms significantly from March through May, reaching highs of 33 °C in April. The rainy season begins in May and peaks between June and August, with rain occurring on nearly every day of those months and precipitation levels exceeding 300 mm.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 33 °C. The wettest is July, with about 404 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 24 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
| Average low, °C | 13 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Rainfall, mm | 9 | 23 | 68 | 138 | 272 | 360 | 404 | 321 | 313 | 164 | 32 | 11 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
