Climate of Kolkata is considered to be tropical type of climate. The geographical location of Kolkata city influences its climatic condition. Tourists planning to go to Kolkata can arrange their trips between months of September and March. These months are ideal time in the year to visit Kolkata.
Calcutta or the present Kolkata is the capital city of the state of West Bengal. The city is situated by the coast of Bay of Bengal where river Hooghly meets the sea. Kolkata lies in the Gangetic plain region. Due to its location, it has the influence of sea on its weather and climate.
Seasons in Kolkata
There are 3 distinct seasons in Calcutta. They are summer, winter and monsoon. From the months of April to June, the city experiences summer. It remains
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very humid and also hot with temperature rising upto 40 to 43 degree Celsius.
Generally, the average summer temperature varies from 24 to 38 degree Celsius. During summer, southwest monsoon wind blows over West Bengal. It brings heavy showers and thunder storms.
During winter season, weather of Kolkata becomes mild and pleasant. Winter continues from December to February. The average temperature remains between 12 and 27 degree Celsius. Sometimes temperature in winter may fall to 10 degree Celsius. Monsoon season in Kolkata continues from June to September. The annual rainfall of Kolkata is about 160 cm.
Climate of Kolkata remains moderate throughout the year with winter, summer and monsoon. The annual mean temperature of the city is approximately 26.8 degree Celsius.
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