When is the best time to visit Kolkata?
- The best time for a sunbathing holiday is April, May, June. Average maximum temperatures are up to +35°C in May and it has 5 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during January - December.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is July, August, September with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Kolkata in different months
In January, February, March, November, December the weather is great. There are an average of 23 sunny days in January and the temperature ranges from +13°C to +25°C.
April, October usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +35°C during April.
In May, July, August, September the weather is average. Expect around 85 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 248 mm in July.
June bring not the best weather. June is the coldest month with the temperature going down to +27°C.
Climate in Kolkata
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +31°C | +36°C | +39°C | +42°C | +41°C | +42°C | +38°C | +36°C | +36°C | +36°C | +34°C | +31°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +25°C | +29°C | +33°C | +35°C | +35°C | +33°C | +32°C | +32°C | +32°C | +31°C | +29°C | +26°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +8°C | +10°C | +13°C | +17°C | +21°C | +23°C | +24°C | +25°C | +23°C | +18°C | +12°C | +9°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 73 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 73 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 8 | 22 | 24 | 49 | 96 | 200 | 248 | 213 | 175 | 85 | 24 | 12 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 23 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 23 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kolkata, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.