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What wetsuit do you need in Bangladesh?

The one suit that covers most of the swimming season, for 4 coastal cities in Bangladesh.

City Coldest Warmest One suit for the season
Chattogram 21.4°C Jan 30.1°C May nothing
SandwÄ«p 21.3°C Jan 30.1°C May nothing
Uttar Char Fasson 20.8°C Jan 30.1°C May nothing
Natona 21.3°C Jan 30.3°C May nothing

Thicknesses above are for swimming. Surfing the same water wants a step more — most of a session is spent sitting still in the wind rather than moving and immersed. Each city page gives both, along with when you need boots, gloves and a hood.

Boots below 14°C, gloves below 12°C, a hood below 10°C. Where the numbers come from