South Asia & Indian Ocean · City travel
Best time to visit Kolkata
Late Nov–Mid Feb is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 27.0°C, with 0.5 rainy days per 10 days.
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Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Best | 25.6°C | 0.5 | 26.0% |
| February | Best | 29.6°C | 0.9 | 27.4% |
| March | Good | 33.6°C | 0.8 | 33.8% |
| April | Off-season | 36.2°C | 1.5 | 44.8% |
| May | Avoid | 36.3°C | 3.0 | 61.0% |
| June | Avoid | 35.0°C | 4.8 | 82.0% |
| July | Avoid | 33.5°C | 6.7 | 88.8% |
| August | Avoid | 33.3°C | 6.5 | 87.7% |
| September | Avoid | 33.5°C | 5.3 | 77.7% |
| October | Fair | 32.6°C | 3.1 | 48.0% |
| November | Great | 30.3°C | 0.4 | 24.8% |
| December | Best | 26.6°C | 0.4 | 25.0% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Kolkata?
- Late Nov–Mid Feb. During this period, the average daytime high is 27.0°C, with 0.5 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Kolkata?
- Early May–Late Sep is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 34.3°C, with 5.3 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Kolkata?
- July, August, with about 6.7 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: CALCUTTA/DUM DUM（12 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.