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West Bengal, India

Canning

Canning is a town in West Bengal, India. It has a population of about 42,132. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now26°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population42,132
Local time05:01
22.31° N, 88.67° EElevation 6 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
Postal codes743329, 743331 …
The year in Canningweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec44October
October: high / low30° / 23°
Rain this month173mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Canning at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month34°C

Average high in April

Coolest month14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

352 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

12 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 49 km

How Canning has grown

People living in the built-up area (145 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+125%195k in 1975 → 437k in 2025
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Weather in Canning

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
26°C

Cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 80%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct31°25°
Sat24 Oct31°24°
Sun25 Oct31°23°
Mon26 Oct31°22°
Tue27 Oct32°25°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct28°24°16.8 mm
Thu29 Oct29°24°20 mm
Fri30 Oct29°25°4.4 mm
Sat31 Oct31°24°0.5 mm

When to go to Canning

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score958156403022232429448194
High25°28°33°34°34°32°31°31°31°30°28°26°
Low14°17°22°25°27°27°26°26°25°23°19°15°
Rain (mm)162844661613043763523041734112
Wet days225919242929241521

What's on in Canning

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Canning

All monuments

Nature around Canning

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Canning

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Canning

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.8Pātharghata 30 km ↙1989 · 124 km
5.3Kakdwip 81 km ↘1976 · 101 km
5.0Āsāsuni 6 km ↙2026 · 56 km

Tropical storms · Canning

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around Canning

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Canning from above

Postal codes

743329743331743387

Getting to Canning

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International AirportCCU
44 km
Jessore AirportJSR
109 km
Barisal AirportBZL
177 km
CanningRailway station
0.4 km
TaldiRailway station
6.4 km
Matla HaltRailway station
4.2 km
Sonakhali Ferry GhatFerry port
13 km

Places near Canning

Places with a climate like Canning

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Canning?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Canning.
What is the hottest month in Canning?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Canning?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Canning?
August is the wettest month with about 352 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.
What is the postal code of Canning?
Canning has 3 postal codes: 743329, 743331, 743387.