West Bengal, India
Kolkata
Kolkata is a major city in West Bengal, India. It has a population of about 4,496,694 (2011). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now27°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population4.5M
Local time19:56
22.56° N, 88.36° EElevation 11 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
Postal codes700001–700014, 700016–700018 …October: high / low30° / 23°
Rain this month165mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kolkata at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:36 · 17:0711 h 31 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:05Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month35°C
Average high in April
Coolest month13°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
370 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
11 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
How Kolkata has grown
People living in the built-up area (2,482 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+87%12.5M in 1975 → 23.3M in 2025Weather in Kolkata
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
27°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 77%
Today22 Oct32°26°
Fri23 Oct31°24°
Sat24 Oct30°22°
Sun25 Oct30°22°
Mon26 Oct32°22°
Tue27 Oct33°24°2.9 mm
Wed28 Oct29°24°24.4 mm
Thu29 Oct25°24°20 mm
Fri30 Oct27°24°9.8 mm
Sat31 Oct31°24°
When to go to Kolkata
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 | 95 | 80 | 55 | 35 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 45 | 81 | 93 |
| High | 25° | 28° | 33° | 35° | 35° | 33° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 26° |
| Low | 13° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 15 | 23 | 37 | 57 | 154 | 292 | 370 | 363 | 305 | 165 | 36 | 11 |
| Wet days | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
What's on in Kolkata
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Kolkata's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Kolkata
2.9 km
Victoria MemorialBuilt 1921
2 km
Kolkata Town HallBuilt 1813
1.2 km
Tipu Sultan MosqueBuilt 1842
2.7 km
St. Paul's CathedralBuilt 1847
1.7 km
Nakhoda MasjidBuilt 1926
1.9 km
St. John's ChurchBuilt 1784
Museum1.4 km
Indian MuseumBuilt 1814
Museum3 km
Netaji BhawanMore museums: Jorasanko Thakur Bari · Kolkata Police Museum · Shobhabazar Rajbari Nathmandir
Outdoors around Kolkata
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
AquaeleganceAquariums
0.4 kmSparkzTheme parks
1.3 kmRoyal Calcutta Golf ClubGolf courses
1.3 kmNicco ParkTheme parks
1.5 kmTollygunge ClubGolf courses
2.1 kmHarinalayaZoos
4.9 kmNature around Kolkata
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kolkata
Earthquakes around Kolkata
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record10within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Kakdwip 81 km ↘1976 · 135 km
5.0Āsāsuni 6 km ↙2026 · 83 km
Tropical storms · Kolkata
TSTropical Storm Remal (2024)66 km · 93 km/hC5Cyclone Amphan (2020)52 km · 176 km/hC5Cyclone Fani (2019)72 km · 74 km/hTSTropical Storm of 16 June 2011 (2011)30 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm of 3 September 2009 (2009)81 km · 74 km/hC1Cyclone Aila (2009)23 km · 102 km/hTSTropical Storm of 1 October 2005 (2005)49 km · 65 km/hC1Cyclone of 5 December 1981 (1981)80 km · 74 km/h
Universities and research institutes
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and ResearchUniversity or college · founded 1707
Aliah UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1780
Presidency UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1817
The Sanskrit College and UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1824
Scottish Church CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1830
Medical College and Hospital, KolkataUniversity or college · founded 1835
Government College of Art & CraftUniversity or college · founded 1854
University of CalcuttaUniversity or college · founded 1857
St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), KolkataUniversity or college · founded 1860
Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and HospitalUniversity or college · founded 1864
Vidyasagar CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1872
Indian Association for the Cultivation of ScienceUniversity or college · founded 1876
Bethune CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1879
City College, KolkataUniversity or college · founded 1881
Surendranath CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1884
R. G. Kar Medical College and HospitalUniversity or college · founded 1886
Bangabasi CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1887
The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Insititute of IndiaUniversity or college · founded 1906
Loreto CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1912
Asutosh CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1916
Government College of Engineering and Leather TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1919
Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and HospitalUniversity or college · founded 1924
Calcutta Technical SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1926
Maulana Azad CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1926
Indian Statistical InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1931
Gokhale Memorial Girls' CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1938
Lady Brabourne CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1939
Government College of Engineering & Ceramic TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1941
Maharaja Manindra Chandra CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1941
Seth Anandram Jaipuria CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1945
Syamaprasad CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1945
Charuchandra CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1947
Calcutta National Medical College and HospitalUniversity or college · founded 1948
Dum Dum Motijheel CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1950
Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1950
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business ManagementUniversity or college · founded 1953
Jadavpur UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1955
Shri Shikshayatan CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1955
Brahmananda Keshab Chandra CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1956
Dinabandhu Andrews CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1956
Gurudas CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1956
Regional Institute of Printing TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1956
Sarojini Naidu College for WomenUniversity or college · founded 1956
Basanti Devi CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1959
Ramakrishna Mission Residential CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1960
Ananda Mohan CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1961
Indian Institute of Management CalcuttaUniversity or college · founded 1961
Surendranath Evening CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1961
Vidyasagar Metropolitan CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1961
Rabindra Bharati UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1962
Behala CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1963
New Alipore CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1963
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1963
Bangabasi Evening CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1965
Bangabasi Morning CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1965
Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1965
National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, KolkataUniversity or college · founded 1965
Netaji Nagar Day CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1967
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1968
Bhairab Ganguly CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1968
Metropolitan Homoeopathic Medical College and HospitalUniversity or college · founded 1972
Vivekananda Institute of Medical SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1977
Bidhannagar CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1984
Netaji Nagar College for WomenUniversity or college · founded 1986
Eastern Institute For Integrated Learning In Management - KolkataUniversity or college · founded 1995
Satyajit Ray Film and Television InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1995
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1995
West Bengal State Council of Technical EducationUniversity or college · founded 1996
Netaji Subhas Open UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1997
Netaji Subhash Engineering CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1998
RCC Institute of Information TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1999
West Bengal National University of Juridical SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1999
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West BengalUniversity or college · founded 2000
Heritage Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2001
Institute of Development Studies KolkataUniversity or college · founded 2002
Guru Nanak Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2003
Pailan College of Management and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2003
West Bengal University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2003
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2005
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research KolkataUniversity or college · founded 2006
Towns and villages around Kolkata
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kolkata from above
Around Kolkata26 places to see, do and reach nearby
Adi GangaNature4.1 kmSaraswati River, West BengalNature13 kmVictoria MemorialMonument2.9 kmKolkata Town HallMonument1.9 kmTipu Sultan MosqueMonument1.2 kmSt. Paul's CathedralMonument2.6 kmNakhoda MasjidMonument1.7 kmSt. John's ChurchMonument1.9 kmMagen David SynagogueMonument2.0 kmEsplanade MansionsMonument1.5 kmIndian MuseumMuseum1.4 kmNetaji BhawanMuseum3.0 kmRegional Railway MuseumMuseum2.9 kmBirla Industrial & Technological MuseumMuseum3.1 kmSwami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural CentreMuseum2.7 kmSealdahStation1.0 kmBBD BaghStation2.3 kmEden GardensStation2.5 kmFairlie GhatFerry port2.3 kmBabughat Ferry to HowrahFerry port2.4 kmHowrahPlace4.8 kmSalt Lake CityPlace6.0 kmMaheshtalaPlace13 kmPanihatiPlace14 kmKamarhatiPlace12 kmBallyPlace9.8 km
Postal codes
700001–700014700016–700018700020–700021700023700025–700036700038700047700050700052700054700060–700063700065–700069700071–700075700077–700078700080700082700085–700090700092700094–700095700099700108
Getting to Kolkata
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International AirportCCU
13 kmJessore AirportJSR
107 kmKazi Nazrul Islam AirportRDP
164 kmSealdahRailway station
1 kmBBD BaghRailway station
2.3 kmEden GardensRailway station
2.5 kmFairlie GhatHowrah Ghat
2.3 kmBabughat Ferry to HowrahFerry port
2.4 kmPlaces near Kolkata
Places with a climate like Kolkata
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kolkata?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kolkata.
What is the hottest month in Kolkata?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Kolkata?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kolkata?
July is the wettest month with about 370 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.
What is the postal code of Kolkata?
Kolkata has 66 postal codes: 700001–700014, 700016–700018, 700020–700021, 700023, 700025–700036, 700038, 700047, 700050, 700052, 700054, 700060–700063, 700065–700069 ….