The most comfortable time to visit Kolkāta is from December to early February. For sun, aim for February to early March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from February to early March, with a second spell from mid November to early December. It peaks in mid November, at 75. Avoid mid April to June for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 21% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from December to early February. It peaks in mid January, at 86. The weakest stretch is from mid March to October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
Kolkāta never quite rates Good for walking. It comes closest in mid January, at 53, mostly because it is too warm. Avoid late February to mid November for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Kolkāta over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 34°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C. The rainy (wet) season in Kolkāta runs from May to October, peaking in July with a 71% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to April; February is the driest month, at 39%. Winds in Kolkāta are highest in April, averaging 1.5 m/s (5 km/h), and lightest in November, at 0.5 m/s (2 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S. The clearest skies in Kolkāta come in January, when the sky is typically 20% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 72%.
Month by month Kolkāta climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 16°C | 23°C | 40% | 20% | 0.6 m/s | 82 | 34 | 50 |
| February | 27°C | 20°C | 28°C | 39% | 28% | 0.7 m/s | 41 | 67 | 12 |
| March | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 48% | 36% | 1.0 m/s | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| April | 34°C | 28°C | 39°C | 40% | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| May | 33°C | 28°C | 39°C | 64% | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| June | 33°C | 29°C | 40°C | 65% | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 29°C | 38°C | 71% | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 28°C | 38°C | 70% | 72% | 1.0 m/s | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| September | 32°C | 28°C | 38°C | 70% | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| October | 31°C | 27°C | 36°C | 61% | 50% | 0.6 m/s | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| November | 28°C | 22°C | 30°C | 40% | 26% | 0.5 m/s | 22 | 63 | 7 |
| December | 24°C | 18°C | 25°C | 48% | 24% | 0.6 m/s | 71 | 56 | 28 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Kolkāta weather by season
Year round, Kolkāta has days of about 22°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 34°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 16°C to 29°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Kolkāta weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Kolkāta has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 42% chance of rain on a given day.
Kolkāta weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Kolkāta has typical daily highs of about 33°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 51% chance of rain on a given day.
Kolkāta weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Kolkāta has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 29°C, with a 69% chance of rain on a given day.
Kolkāta weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Kolkāta has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 57% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Kolkāta?
The rainy (wet) season in Kolkāta runs from May to October, peaking in July with a 71% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to April; February is the driest month, at 39%.
What time of year is Kolkāta windiest?
Winds in Kolkāta are highest in April, averaging 1.5 m/s (5 km/h), and lightest in November, at 0.5 m/s (2 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S.
What is the average temperature in Kolkāta year round?
The average temperature in Kolkāta over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 34°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C.
Where to go instead in early April, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.