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Digha
Subarnarekha River
Subarnarekha River
Talasari beach
Talasari beach
West Bengal, India

Digha

Digha is a village in West Bengal, India, close to the sea. It has a population of about 3,667. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now31°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population3,667
Local time13:41
21.63° N, 87.52° EElevation 8 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
Postal code721428
The year in Dighaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec48October
October: high / low29° / 25°
Rain this month206mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Digha at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month32°C

Average high in May

Coolest month17°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

359 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

12 mm of rain

Warmest sea30°C

June

Monuments nearby2+

within 85 km

How Digha has grown

People living in the built-up area (21 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+98%91k in 1975 → 179k in 2025
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Weather in Digha

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

14-day forecast
31°C

Partly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 55%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct30°24°
Sat24 Oct29°23°
Sun25 Oct29°22°
Mon26 Oct29°22°
Tue27 Oct30°25°3 mm
Wed28 Oct25°26°58.6 mm
Thu29 Oct26°25°21.9 mm
Fri30 Oct28°27°24.9 mm
Sat31 Oct29°28°0.5 mm

When to go to Digha

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score968866473626262833488397
High24°27°30°32°32°32°30°30°30°29°28°25°
Low17°20°24°27°28°28°27°27°26°25°21°18°
Rain (mm)143029431343223593423452064012
Wet days2261018232828251421
Sea23°24°27°29°30°30°29°29°30°29°27°24°

What's on in Digha

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

Monuments and museums in Digha

All monuments

More museums: Digha Science Centre

Outdoors around Digha

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Marine AquariumAquariums
0.6 km

Nature around Digha

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 Digha

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Digha

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

Earthquakes

Tropical storms · Digha

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around Digha

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

Digha from above

Postal code

721428

Getting to Digha

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International AirportCCU
149 km
Kazi Nazrul Islam AirportRDP
224 km
Biju Patnaik International AirportBBI
234 km
DighaRailway station
1.3 km
RamnagarRailway station
6.5 km
TikraRailway station
4.6 km

Places near Digha

Places with a climate like Digha

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Digha?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Digha.
What is the hottest month in Digha?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 28°C.
What is the coldest month in Digha?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Digha?
July is the wettest month with about 359 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Digha?
The sea is warmest in June at about 30°C and coolest in January at about 23°C.
What is the postal code of Digha?
The postal code of Digha is 721428.