Climate of Kolkata
Kolkata has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Kolkata is 33° degrees and there is about 544 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 224 days a year with an average humidity of 61% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 39°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 16°C and 29°C
- Rain: it rains 127 days and there is a total of approximately 543 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3265 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 27°C and 39°C |
Warmest month: | 39°C in April |
Coldest month: | 27°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 16°C and 29°C |
Dry days: | 238 days |
Days with rain: | 127 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 543 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3265 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kolkata.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kolkata.
Climate table of Kolkata
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kolkata. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kolkata might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 27 | 31 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 2 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 62 | 133 | 121 | 96 | 56 | 9 | 5 |
Days with rain | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
Dry days | 30 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 30 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Kolkata
The best time to visit Kolkata in India is from January and February and September through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kolkata is 39°C in April and the lowest is 27°C in January.
Climate of Kolkata by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kolkata? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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