Varendra Research Museum
The Varendra Research Museum is a museum in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, established in 1910. It is one of the most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia, ranking 14th among the country's sights.
Planning a visit
The museum is open from Friday to Wednesday. From April to October, the hours are 10 AM to 5 PM, and from November to March, the hours are 10 AM to 4:30 PM. Admission costs ৳20 for Bangladeshi visitors and ৳200 for foreign visitors.
The driest months to visit are November, December, January, and February, which have about 2 to 3 rainy days each. The wettest period is from May to September, with rainfall peaking in July at 330 mm. High temperatures reach 35 °C in April, while lows are around 12 °C in January. During the middle of the year, daily highs are around 32 °C and lows are around 26 °C. The museum is 8 km from Shah Makhdum Airport and about 200 km from Dhaka. The Bagha Mosque is approximately 31 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 35 °C. The wettest is July, with about 330 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 24 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
| Average low, °C | 12 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
| Rainfall, mm | 12 | 16 | 28 | 61 | 153 | 252 | 330 | 266 | 286 | 116 | 12 | 11 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
