West Bengal, India
Barrackpore
Barrackpore is a city in West Bengal, India. It has a population of about 152,783 (2011). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now27°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population152,783
Local time18:55
22.77° N, 88.36° EElevation 12 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low30° / 23°
Rain this month151mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Barrackpore at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:37 · 17:0611 h 29 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 15:39Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month35°C
Average high in April
Coolest month13°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
343 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
10 mm of rain
Monuments nearby8+
within 14 km
Weather in Barrackpore
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
27°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 73%
Today23 Oct30°23°
Sat24 Oct30°21°
Sun25 Oct30°21°
Mon26 Oct31°20°
Tue27 Oct33°23°2 mm
Wed28 Oct28°24°21.5 mm
Thu29 Oct29°24°21.6 mm
Fri30 Oct27°24°19 mm
Sat31 Oct30°24°3.4 mm
When to go to Barrackpore
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 96 | 81 | 55 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 45 | 81 | 94 |
| High | 25° | 28° | 33° | 35° | 35° | 33° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 26° |
| Low | 13° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 15 | 23 | 36 | 57 | 151 | 275 | 343 | 340 | 288 | 151 | 32 | 10 |
| Wet days | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
What's on in Barrackpore
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Barrackpore
2.4 km
Danish cemetery, SeramporeBuilt 17890.7 km
Barrackpore Government High SchoolBuilt 1837
3.6 km
Nistarini KalibariBuilt 1865
10 km
Chandernagore Government CollegeBuilt 1862
12 km
Uttarpara Jaikrishna Public LibraryBuilt 1859
10 km
Sacred Heart ChurchBuilt 1884
Museum1.9 km
William Carey Museum
Museum2 km
Gandhi Memorial MuseumBuilt 1966Outdoors around Barrackpore
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Adamas Knowledge City playgroundCamp sites
3.2 kmNature around Barrackpore
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Barrackpore
Earthquakes around Barrackpore
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record10within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.0Āsāsuni 6 km ↙2026 · 87 km
Tropical storms · Barrackpore
Universities and research institutes
Swami Vivekananda UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2020
Central Inland Fisheries Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1947
Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied FibresResearch institute · founded 1953
Towns and villages around Barrackpore
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Palta2 kmJafarpur2.8 kmTitagarh2.8 kmPatullia2.9 kmMohan Pur3.4 kmChampdani3.5 kmIchapur4.4 kmTeleni Para4.5 kmRuiya4.5 kmKhardah5.5 kmIswaripur5.9 kmGarulia6.2 kmRangapur7.5 kmNilgani7.6 kmMullāhjor7.8 kmSaddārāt7.9 kmPanihati8.4 kmBalāgarh8.5 kmAgarpara9.2 kmKhilkāpur9.5 kmGhola9.5 kmJagatdal9.6 kmKeutia10 kmMuragācha10 kmBodāi10 kmKamarhati11 kmKusdānga11 kmDurlabhpur11 kmDubgaria11 kmDānga11 kmKānkināra11 kmMukundapur11 kmBhatpara12 kmMadhyamgram12 kmBārāsat12 kmBelgharia12 kmDakshineswar12 kmSrirāmpur13 kmMathura13 kmSankarpur13 kmHridaypur13 kmBarasat13 kmBodai13 kmPadmalābhpur14 kmDohāri14 kmHātdānga14 kmMaliakur15 kmMurali15 kmTengra15 km
Barrackpore from above
Around Barrackpore26 places to see, do and reach nearby
LaldighiNature11 kmAdi GangaNature24 kmDanish cemetery, SeramporeMonument2.4 kmBarrackpore Government High SchoolMonument0.7 kmNistarini KalibariMonument3.6 kmChandernagore Government CollegeMonument10 kmUttarpara Jaikrishna Public LibraryMonument12 kmSacred Heart ChurchMonument10 kmDutch Cemetery, HugliMonument14 kmKanailal Vidyamandir (English section)Monument10 kmWilliam Carey MuseumMuseum1.9 kmGandhi Memorial MuseumMuseum2.0 kmDupleix PalaceMuseum10 kmBandemataram BhabanMuseum15 kmRamakrishna Sangraha MandirMuseum15 kmBarrackporeStation1.0 kmPaltaStation2.0 kmSeramporeStation2.9 kmDhobi GhaatFerry port1.9 kmJugal Auddy Ferry GhaatFerry port2.3 kmKolkataPlace23 kmHowrahPlace22 kmSalt Lake CityPlace21 kmPanihatiPlace8.4 kmKamarhatiPlace11 kmBallyPlace13 km
Getting to Barrackpore
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International AirportCCU
15 kmJessore AirportJSR
94 kmKazi Nazrul Islam AirportRDP
149 kmBarrackporeRailway station
1 kmPaltaRailway station
2 kmSeramporeRailway station
2.9 kmDhobi GhaatJugal Auddy Ferry Ghaat
1.9 kmJugal Auddy Ferry GhaatDhobi Ghaat
2.3 kmPlaces near Barrackpore
Places with a climate like Barrackpore
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Barrackpore?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Barrackpore.
What is the hottest month in Barrackpore?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Barrackpore?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Barrackpore?
July is the wettest month with about 343 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.