Calcutta Temperature by Month
Calcutta in West Bengal, India sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 27°C (81°F) in January and 37°C (99°F) in April, averaging 32°C (90°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Calcutta Monthly Temperatures
The moderate changes in the climate in Calcutta ensure gradual weather shifts through each season. At night, temperatures drop to between 26°C (79°F) and 14°C (57°F) depending on the time of year.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Calcutta by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. April, the warmest month, gets 241 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Calcutta vs India
The map below shows the annual temperature across India. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Calcutta vs World: Temperature Compared
Calcutta's average annual maximum temperature is 32°C (90°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings — very cold winters and hot summers.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Calcutta?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Calcutta, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 27°C (81°F) and humidity around 61% — considered high. In April, the warmest month, temperatures average 37°C (99°F) with 62% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Calcutta's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Calcutta climate page.
