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West Bengalwhen to go

Regional slice of India with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Nov.

Range
24–35 °C
Compare
+3.5°C vs. India mean
Country
India
TZ
Asia/Kolkata
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12-month climate · West Bengal

How the year moves in West Bengal

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over West Bengal itself rather than over India as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyWest Bengal, India. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (24.0), highest in April (35.0). Monthly means: 24.0, 27.8, 32.2, 35.0, 34.2, 33.7, 32.0, 32.0, 32.0, 31.3, 29.1, 25.2.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January24.0
February27.8
March32.2
April35.0
May34.2
June33.7
July32.0
August32.0
September32.0
October31.3
November29.1
December25.2
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyWest Bengal, India. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in January (11), highest in July (391). Monthly means: 11, 25, 38, 69, 184, 291, 391, 369, 314, 151, 17, 20.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January11
February25
March38
April69
May184
June291
July391
August369
September314
October151
November17
December20
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyWest Bengal, India. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in July (2.6), highest in March (7.8). Monthly means: 7.2, 7.5, 7.8, 7.3, 5.8, 4.1, 2.6, 2.8, 3.6, 5.3, 6.9, 6.8.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.2
February7.5
March7.8
April7.3
May5.8
June4.1
July2.6
August2.8
September3.6
October5.3
November6.9
December6.8
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about India

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of India carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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