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West Bengal, India

Ranaghat

Ranaghat is a town in West Bengal, India. It has a population of about 75,365 (2011). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now31°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population75,365
Local time14:34
23.18° N, 88.57° EElevation 17 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Ranaghatweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec45October
October: high / low30° / 22°
Rain this month122mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Ranaghat at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month35°C

Average high in April

Coolest month12°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

301 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

10 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 13 km

How Ranaghat has grown

People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+24%125k in 1975 → 156k in 2025
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Weather in Ranaghat

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

14-day forecast
31°C

Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 53%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct31°23°
Sat24 Oct30°21°
Sun25 Oct30°21°
Mon26 Oct31°21°
Tue27 Oct33°23°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct30°24°20.1 mm
Thu29 Oct27°24°25.4 mm
Fri30 Oct26°23°10.3 mm
Sat31 Oct30°24°3.9 mm

When to go to Ranaghat

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score968255312721212229458195
High25°28°33°35°35°33°31°31°31°30°28°26°
Low12°15°20°24°26°26°26°26°25°22°18°14°
Rain (mm)122128531502553012782501222610
Wet days2351120242828241421

What's on in Ranaghat

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

Monuments and museums in Ranaghat

All monuments

Outdoors around Ranaghat

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

Shibarati Nursing Home parkingCamp sites
1.4 km

Nature around Ranaghat

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 Ranaghat

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ranaghat

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

Earthquakes

Universities and research institutes

Ranaghat CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1950

Towns and villages around Ranaghat

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

Ranaghat from above

Getting to Ranaghat

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International AirportCCU
59 km
Jessore AirportJSR
61 km
Shah Makhdum AirportRJH
140 km
Ranaghat JunctionRailway station
0.3 km
Kalinarayanpur JunctionRailway station
3.6 km
Bankim NagarRailway station
4.5 km

Places near Ranaghat

Places with a climate like Ranaghat

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ranaghat?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ranaghat.
What is the hottest month in Ranaghat?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Ranaghat?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ranaghat?
July is the wettest month with about 301 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.