Climate & temperature; climatic hazard

1. GTH 306: Bangladesh- Physical
Environment
Md. Humayun Kabir, PhD
Department of Geography and Environment
University of Dhaka

2. ByBy
Md. Humayun Kabir,Md. Humayun Kabir, PhDPhD
Department of Geography and EnvironmentDepartment of Geography and Environment
University of DhakaUniversity of Dhaka

4. Climate of Bangladesh
-Bangladesh being located on the Tropic of Cancer receives
fairly direct radiation throughout the year & maintains
relatively high temperature.
-The climate of BD can be characterized as hot & humid (with
high temperatures, heavy rainfall, often excessive humidity) in
the summer & dry and cool in winter.
Rainfall
-80% rainfall takes place in the monsoon season (June to
October), 20% in the summer (March-May) and 5% in the
winter (November to February).

6. Rainfall
-rainfall in BD varies widely from the extreme western
region (minimum 1250 mm) to the northeastern parts
(5500 mm).
-Dhaka receives fairly high rainfall
-The location of the Himalayas helps the country to
receive heavy rainfall on an average.

7. Climatic Hazard
-Concept of Hazard
-Disaster
-Risk
-Vulnerability
Climatic /Atmospheric/Meteorological Hazards
-Nor’westers, tornado, cyclone, drought etc.