When to go · Kolkata, India
Best Time to Visit Kolkata
Kolkata has a tropical climate. The most comfortable months are January, December and February, based on five years of real temperature and rainfall records.
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January, December, February
Comfortable and drier
Shoulder
November, March, April
Fewer crowds, a trade-off
Think twice
June, September
Wettest is September (376mm)
Kolkata weather, month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanBEST | 26°C / 79°F | 14°C / 57°F | 12mm | warm, mostly dry |
| FebBEST | 29°C / 84°F | 17°C / 63°F | 5mm | hot, mostly dry |
| Mar | 34°C / 93°F | 22°C / 72°F | 30mm | very hot, mostly dry |
| Apr | 36°C / 97°F | 26°C / 79°F | 32mm | very hot, mostly dry |
| May | 35°C / 95°F | 26°C / 79°F | 155mm | very hot, wet |
| Jun | 34°C / 93°F | 27°C / 81°F | 271mm | very hot, very wet |
| Jul | 32°C / 90°F | 26°C / 79°F | 338mm | hot, very wet |
| Aug | 32°C / 90°F | 26°C / 79°F | 371mm | hot, very wet |
| Sep | 31°C / 88°F | 26°C / 79°F | 376mm | hot, very wet |
| Oct | 31°C / 88°F | 24°C / 75°F | 193mm | hot, wet |
| Nov | 29°C / 84°F | 19°C / 66°F | 19mm | hot, mostly dry |
| DecBEST | 26°C / 79°F | 15°C / 59°F | 50mm | warm, mostly dry |
Averages from Open-Meteo ERA5 climate reanalysis, 2019 to 2023. Highs and lows are daily averages for each month; rain is the monthly total. Tap a month for a detailed guide.
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