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The climate of Calcutta (India)
Calcutta is now also known as Kolkata and is the capital of the federal state of Bengali. The town is one of the largest urban areas in the world with a population of more than 15 million people. Calcutta was one of the most important trading places for the English company. Also at the time of the English colony Calcutta took an important position. Nowadays Kolkata is a sparkling metropolis. It is often considered the intellectual and cultural heart of India. The town has still preserved much of its ancient colonial wealth and architecture. One can still taste the old atmosphere in the numerous clubs and racetracks. In spite of the obviously present poverty there are restaurants, bars and theatres in abundance, where one can enjoy oneself to one’s heart’s content.
Calcutta, Kolkata has a tropical savannah climate. The summermonths are warm and humid in which during the sparing dry periods the temperature rises considerably. The month of May is generally speaking the hottest month. At the beginning of the Indian summer rather heavy rain- and hailstorms may occur. The winter is mild and lasts only two months. The monsoon period in Kolkata lasts from June up to and including September. Most rain falls during this period. Due to the extremely dense population the town has to contend with a smog problem. The number of people in Calcutta with respiratory problems and lung diseases such as lungcancer is appallingly high. Although of recent years it has not occurred anymore, in the past Kolkata was completely destroyed by tropical storms or cyclones. The last time was in 1864 and cost the lives of over 60,000 people.

 

Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to Calcutta:

average
 maximum
temperature (°C)

average
minimum

temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine

per
day
average days with precipitation
per month
average
mm
precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January 26 13 7 1 n/a
February 29 16 7 2 n/a
March 34 21 7 2 n/a
April 36 25 8 4 n/a
May 36 26 7 6 n/a
June 34 26 4 11 n/a
July 32 26 3 15 n/a
August 32 26 3 15 n/a
September 32 26 4 11 n/a
October 32 24 6 5 n/a
November 30 19 7 1 n/a
December 27 14 7 1 n/a
= 0-5 mm ● = 6-30 mm ● = 31-60 mm ● = 61-100 mm ● = 101-200 mm ● = over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches

More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather, extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate information for each month of the year:
 

chance of
(very) hot

weather

chance of
(very) cool
weather
chance of
long-term

precipitation
chance of
hurricanes
(cyclones)
chance of
sunny days

UV-index

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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