Kolkata Weather is basically dependent on the location of the city beside River Hooghly and with respect to latitude and longitude. The geographical coordinates of Calcutta are 22°42'44'' North and 88°28'27'' East. Basically the people living in Kolkata experience typical hot, humid, and tropical climatic condition during most part of the year. The difference in day and night is moderate. The monsoons are expected to arrive in Kolkata by mid June and end by September.
Daily Temperature Analysis of Kolkata from January to December
January: The temperature in the month of January remains cool. The minimum temperature declines to an average of 13.9°C and the maximum temperature rises to 26.6° C. Winter rains are rare and the average rainfall is about 16.8 mm in the entire month.
February: In this month, the average daily temperature rises but the weather remains just pleasant. The average fluctuation is between 16.9 and 29.7° centigrade. The mean total rainfall is 22.9mm.
March: The temperature difference is between 21.7°C and 34°C in March. The approximate mean total rain fall is 32.8°C. This is the spring time in Kolkata.
April: The spring season continues into the month of April. The minimum average temperature is 25 degrees centigrade and the maximum temperature is 36.3 degree centigrade.
May: The summer season in India commences from the Month of May. The temperature shoots to maximum during this month. While the average fluctuation is considered between 26.4 degrees centigrade and 36 degree centigrade, there are days when the temperature sores as high as 47°C. The Kal Baishakhi
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storms bring evening rains along with thunderstorms. The average mean rainfall of the month is 101.7° Centigrade.
June: The southwest winds bring the monsoon rains. The rains help in bringing down the maximum average temperature to 34.1° C. The lower average temperature remains more or less constant at 26.5° C. The average rainfall is 259.9° Centigrade.
July: The maximum average temperature during July is 26.1° C and the minimum is 26.1° C.
August: The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 26.1°C and 32°C. The mean total rainfall is 328.8 mm.
September: This ideally marks off the spring time in West Bengal but the monsoon season sometimes continues in this month. The mean total rainfall is 295.9°C. The fluctuation of temperature is between 25°C and 32.2°C.
October: The highest average temperature during days in October is 24°C and dips to an average of 31.9° C. The mean total of the rainfall is 151.3°C in October.
November: The daily minimum temperature of November is 18.9°C and the maximum is 29.8°C.
December: It rains the least in December as the mean total rainfall is 7.4mm. The minimum temperature in December is 14.3°C and the maximum is 27°C.
Clothing for Kolkata Weather
The weather in Kolkata is such that travelers should wear cotton clothes to beat the daily heat. During late autumn and winters, dark colored cloths are necessary. Light cardigans and shawls are worn during winters for comfort. It is advisable to carry an umbrella as it might rain when least expected.
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