Kolkata in August
avoid · not the best time to go · the wettest month of the year
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The numbers
| Daily high | 32°C |
|---|---|
| Nightly low | 26°C |
| Feels like, afternoon | 38°C |
| Rainy days | 28 · 400 mm |
| Humidity | 87% |
| Sunshine | 7.9 h/day |
| Daylight | 12.9 h/day |
| Crowds | 100 / 100, higher is quieter |
Ten-year averages for this calendar month. A rainy day is one with at least 2 mm.
Public holidays in August
Holidays crowd a place out and push fares up around them; they count toward the crowd score above.
What to pack
- Summer clothes by day, highs around 32°C.
- Rain gear you will actually use: about 28 rainy days and 400 mm.
- Humidity averages 87%; breathable fabrics dry faster.
Each line is a threshold over the ten-year figures above, not advice from anywhere else.
Before you go
Type C and D plugs at 230 V. Drives on the left. The currency is the Indian rupee. UK Foreign Office: avoid all travel to parts. Everything for India: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.
August elsewhere
In August from
The other months at Kolkata
- January sweet spot
- February sweet spot
- March good
- April avoid
- May avoid
- June avoid
- July avoid
- August
- September avoid
- October ok
- November good
- December good
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