Kolkata Climate by Month
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Warm all year, with a rainy season from June to September.
The climate in Kolkata is warm all year, with a rainy season from June to September. Afternoon highs range from 79°F (26°C) in January to 97°F (36°C) in April, and January nights average 56°F (13°C). It gets 68 in (1736 mm) of rain a year, 75% of it from June to September.
- Warmest month
- 97°F(36°C)
- Average high, April
- Coldest nights
- 56°F(13°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 68 in(1736 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 71%
- Sunniest: April
Best and worst months in Kolkata
Best for weatherDecember and January are the best time for weather in Kolkata: highs near 80°F (27°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantJuly and August are the least pleasant; July is the wettest, with 14 in (355 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kolkata weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 79°F(26°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 0.7 in(17 mm) | 65% | 4.1 |
| FebFebruary | 86°F(30°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 61% | 4.8 |
| MarMarch | 93°F(34°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 1.0 in(26 mm) | 62% | 5.5 |
| AprApril | 97°F(36°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 2.0 in(51 mm) | 64% | 5.9 |
| MayMay | 97°F(36°C) | 79°F(26°C) | 4.6 in(116 mm) | 71% | 5.7 |
| JunJune | 94°F(35°C) | 80°F(27°C) | 11 in(290 mm) | 77% | 4.8 |
| JulJuly | 91°F(33°C) | 80°F(27°C) | 14 in(355 mm) | 82% | 4.4 |
| AugAugust | 91°F(33°C) | 80°F(27°C) | 14 in(356 mm) | 81% | 4.4 |
| SepSeptember | 92°F(33°C) | 79°F(26°C) | 12 in(304 mm) | 79% | 4.3 |
| OctOctober | 91°F(33°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 6.8 in(172 mm) | 76% | 4.3 |
| NovNovember | 87°F(31°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 1.0 in(25 mm) | 66% | 4.3 |
| DecDecemberBest | 81°F(27°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 0.2 in(5 mm) | 69% | 4.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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