West Bengal, India
Sankrail
Sankrail is a town in West Bengal, India. It has a population of about 29,114 (2011). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now23°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population29,114
Local time03:51
22.57° N, 88.24° EElevation 6 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
Postal code711313October: high / low30° / 23°
Rain this month158mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sankrail at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:38 · 17:0611 h 28 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 16:17Next 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
360 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
11 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 12 km
Weather in Sankrail
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
23°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 80%
Today25 Oct31°23°
Mon26 Oct32°23°
Tue27 Oct33°25°1 mm
Wed28 Oct30°25°6.8 mm
Thu29 Oct30°24°8.3 mm
Fri30 Oct28°24°7.8 mm
Sat31 Oct30°25°2.9 mm
Sun1 Nov30°24°1 mm
Mon2 Nov30°24°2 mm
When to go to Sankrail
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 | 54 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 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° | 18° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 15 | 23 | 36 | 56 | 150 | 280 | 360 | 357 | 300 | 158 | 34 | 11 |
| Wet days | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
What's on in Sankrail
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Sankrail
Outdoors around Sankrail
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Royal Calcutta Golf ClubGolf courses
1.3 kmSparkzTheme parks
1.3 kmTollygunge ClubGolf courses
2.1 kmNature around Sankrail
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sankrail
Earthquakes around Sankrail
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 · 140 km
5.0Āsāsuni 6 km ↙2026 · 95 km
Towns and villages around Sankrail
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Masila1.7 kmSānkrāil2.4 kmMahiari2.4 kmPaschimpara3 kmNabaghara4.5 kmNibria4.7 kmSaranga5.1 kmBaniara5.3 kmBankra5.6 kmDomjur5.9 kmRaghudebbati6.4 kmSāntrāgāchi6.5 kmKeshabpur6.5 kmMetia Bruz6.5 kmDāsi6.8 kmBhandardaha7.2 kmDhulagari7.3 kmNalpur7.6 kmShibpur7.9 kmHowrah8.2 kmLakshmanpur8.2 kmJoynagar8.5 kmBikihakola8.6 kmDapharpur8.8 kmSahapur8.8 kmFort Gloster9 kmRudrapur9.7 kmBāluhāti10 kmChamrail10 kmRājāpur10 kmGobāria11 kmJagdispur11 kmParbatipur11 kmBāuria11 kmPanchla11 kmChāmārpāra11 kmLaskarpar12 kmJujarsaha12 kmChengel12 kmGhusuri13 kmTelbāni13 kmSiāloānga13 kmChāndpur13 kmChakapara13 kmHarinārāyanpur14 kmBally14 kmBan Harispur15 km
Sankrail from above
Around Sankrail26 places to see, do and reach nearby
Adi GangaNature9.0 kmSaraswati River, West BengalNature1.1 kmVictoria MemorialMonument11 kmKolkata Town HallMonument11 kmKalighat Kali TempleMonument12 kmSt. Paul's CathedralMonument11 kmTipu Sultan MosqueMonument12 kmNakhoda MasjidMonument12 kmNational Library of IndiaMonument10 kmHowrah BridgeMonument11 kmIndian MuseumMuseum11 kmNetaji BhawanMuseum12 kmGurusaday MuseumMuseum14 kmRegional Railway MuseumMuseum10 kmBirla Industrial & Technological MuseumMuseum13 kmAndulStation1.0 kmMourigramStation2.2 kmSankrailStation3.0 kmPodra GhatFerry port3.2 kmNazirgunj GhatFerry port4.6 kmKolkataPlace13 kmHowrahPlace8.2 kmSalt Lake CityPlace18 kmMaheshtalaPlace6.6 kmPanihatiPlace19 kmKamarhatiPlace18 km
Postal code
711313
Getting to Sankrail
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International AirportCCU
23 kmJessore AirportJSR
117 kmKazi Nazrul Islam AirportRDP
156 kmAndulRailway station
1 kmMourigramRailway station
2.2 kmSankrailRailway station
3 kmPodra GhatFerry port
3.2 kmNazirgunj GhatFerry port
4.6 kmPlaces near Sankrail
Places with a climate like Sankrail
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Sankrail?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sankrail.
What is the hottest month in Sankrail?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Sankrail?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sankrail?
July is the wettest month with about 360 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.
What is the postal code of Sankrail?
The postal code of Sankrail is 711313.