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Contai
Contai High School
Contai High School
West Bengal, India

Contai

Contai is a town in West Bengal, India, close to the sea. It has a population of about 92,226 (2011). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now31°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population92,226
Local time12:47
21.78° N, 87.75° EElevation 12 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Contaiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec47October
October: high / low30° / 24°
Rain this month183mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Contai at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month33°C

Average high in May

Coolest month15°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

358 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

12 mm of rain

Warmest sea30°C

June

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.6 km

How Contai has grown

People living in the built-up area (55 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+52%144k in 1975 → 218k in 2025
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Weather in Contai

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

14-day forecast
31°C

Sunny · wind 9 km/h · humidity 51%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct32°24°
Sat24 Oct31°23°
Sun25 Oct31°22°
Mon26 Oct32°21°
Tue27 Oct31°24°4.5 mm
Wed28 Oct27°25°63.1 mm
Thu29 Oct29°24°18.5 mm
Fri30 Oct29°26°18 mm
Sat31 Oct30°27°

When to go to Contai

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score968360423223252732478194
High25°28°32°33°33°32°30°30°30°30°28°26°
Low15°19°23°26°28°28°27°26°26°24°20°16°
Rain (mm)143133461423003583353271833812
Wet days2261018232828251421
Sea23°24°27°29°30°30°29°29°30°29°27°24°

What's on in Contai

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

Monuments and museums in Contai

All monuments

Nature around Contai

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 Contai

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Contai

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

Earthquakes

Tropical storms · Contai

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around Contai

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

Contai from above

Getting to Contai

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International AirportCCU
121 km
Kazi Nazrul Islam AirportRDP
211 km
Jessore AirportJSR
213 km
KanthiRailway station
1.8 km
SitalpurRailway station
8.1 km
SujalpurRailway station
9.8 km

Places near Contai

Places with a climate like Contai

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Contai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Contai.
What is the hottest month in Contai?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 28°C.
What is the coldest month in Contai?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Contai?
July is the wettest month with about 358 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Contai?
The sea is warmest in June at about 30°C and coolest in January at about 23°C.