Capital of West Bengal, India

Calcutta

328Sunny Days/yr

88°FAvg High Temp

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View on MapPopulation4.6MElevation36 ft

Quick Read

Hot season is intense, with summer has a clear wet season. The hottest stretch is likely to shape daily routines. Little daylight swing through the year. Humidity stays fairly steady through the year.

Kolkata, also known as Calcutta, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern India and one of the gateways to northeastern India. Kolkata is the seventh most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 4.5 million while its metropolitan region Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the third most populous metropolitan region of India with a metro population of over 15 million. Kolkata is regarded by many sources as the cultural capital of India and a historically and culturally significant city in the historic region of Bengal.Wikipedia

Intense hot seasonNo real winterSummer wet seasonCity of Joy, City of Castles, Gateway of Eastern India, Cultural Capital of India

Where It Is

Location Context

Calcutta, West Bengal

India

Latitude22.56°

Longitude88.36°

Population4.6M

Altitude36 ft

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Province / Region Context

West BengalState in eastern India

West Bengal is a state in the eastern part of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal. It had a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi) as of 2011. The population estimate as of 2026 is 106 million.Wikipedia

Country: India

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Cost of Living

Housing

Livability

Safety Score

Safer than average · Higher is safer53

Internet

Country Broadband

2.7

subscriptions per 100 people

Developing Broadband

Climate

Sunshine

328

sunny days per year

90% of the year

Avg High Temp

88°F

annual average

Humidity Pattern

Steady humidity

71% warm season / 71% cool season

Comfort Score

58/100

Good

Temp Swing

20°F

seasonal high-temp spread

Rainfall

75"

inches per year

Snowfall

inches per year

Air Quality

117

Unhealthy AQI

How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature

Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)

Precipitation Distribution

75" of rain per year

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Humidity Through The Year

Monthly Relative Humidity (%)35-65% band

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humid summers

Summer 85% · Winter 71% · Feb-Sep 67-88%

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