Kalka
Kalka is a town in Himachal Pradesh, India, 703 m above sea level. It has a population of about 34,134. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Feb · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kalka at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
429 mm of rain
16 mm of rain
within 15 km
How Kalka has grown
People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+70%80k in 1975 → 137k in 2025Weather in Kalka
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 10 km/h · humidity 76%
When to go to Kalka
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 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 61 | 40 | 27 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 82 | 97 | 95 |
| High | 17° | 20° | 25° | 32° | 35° | 35° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 24° | 19° |
| Low | 6° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 12° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 65 | 62 | 61 | 36 | 59 | 156 | 437 | 429 | 224 | 33 | 16 | 33 |
| Wet days | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
What's on in Kalka
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kalka
Outdoors around Kalka
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Kalka
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kalka
Earthquakes around Kalka
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Kalka from above
Postal codes
Getting to Kalka
Places near Kalka
Places with a climate like Kalka
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
