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Destination brief
West Bengal, India
Travel Score
74
out of 100
In short
A good time to go.
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A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.
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Weather forecast
Great weather and steady: Thu Oct 22 and Fri Oct 23
Average weather score 98 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.
Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.
Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.
Average daily weather score 98/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 4% chance of rain on Oct 21.
US EPA index 4: Unhealthy.
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
WeatherAPI
Kolkata, West BengalStation: CalcuttaUpdated 4:15 AM local time
23°C
Smoky haze
Feels like 23°High 33° · Low 23°
Rain now
8%
Rain today
4% chance
Humidity
66%
Wind
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Kali Puja
ReligiousKolkata, West Bengal · Regional
Oct–Nov 2026Approx.
West Bengal's counterpart to Diwali — worship of the goddess Kali through the night, with elaborately decorated pandals across Kolkata.
Karva Chauth
CulturalIndia · Nationwide
Oct–Nov 2026Approx.
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for their husbands' wellbeing, breaking the fast after sighting the moon — most prominent across North India.
Guru Nanak Jayanti
ReligiousIndia · Nationwide
Nov 2026Approx.
Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru — marked by Akhand Path readings, processions and langar community meals, most prominently at Amritsar's Golden Temple.
Kartik Purnima
ReligiousIndia · Nationwide
Nov 2026Approx.
The full moon of the holy month of Kartik — ritual bathing in sacred rivers, lamp offerings and fairs, most famously Pushkar's own Kartik Purnima gathering.
Diwali Festival of Lights
FestivalIndia · Nationwide
Nov 8, 2026In 18 days
The spectacular festival of lights featuring diyas, rangolis, and fireworks. A time for family gatherings and Lakshmi Pujan.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 65 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
Kolkata Book Fair
CulturalKolkata, West Bengal · Local
Jan–Feb 2027Approx.
One of the world's largest book fairs by footfall — publishers, readings and cultural programs draw millions over its two-week run.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 72 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
Vasant Panchami
ReligiousIndia · Nationwide
Jan–Feb 2027Approx.
Marks the arrival of spring and honors Saraswati, goddess of knowledge and the arts — yellow clothing, kite flying, and Saraswati Puja in schools and homes.
Republic Day Parade
National HolidayIndia · Nationwide
Jan 26, 2027In 97 days
India's grand Republic Day celebration: flag hoisting across the country, and in Delhi a massive military parade and cultural tableaux at Kartavya Path.
Events marked “Approx.” are known by month, not a specific day. Exact dates are recorded for 2026; check locally before you plan around them.
US EPA index
4 / 6
UnhealthyEveryone may begin to feel effects. Limit prolonged outdoor exertion; sensitive groups should stay indoors.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.
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Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
4:36 AM
Wednesday, October 21
9 km/h N
Visibility
5.8 km
UV index
Low (0)
Local time at destination
Today
Oct 21
33° 23°
Smoky haze · 4% rain
Thu
Oct 22
33° 23°
Smoky haze · 4% rain
Fri
Oct 23
33° 23°
Smoky haze · 2% rain
No known advisory
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisorys (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-06 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 6, 2026.
India
Hindi is one of this country’s main languages; local languages can differ by region. Only words that Wiktionary and Wikivoyage phrasebooks both give are shown (CC BY-SA 4.0, checked 2026-10-11). Some languages change a word with who is speaking or how formal you are: these are the common forms.
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Kolkata, also known as Calcutta, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern India and one of the gateways to northeastern India.
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GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.
Shyamnagar
29 km away · 442k people
74Good to travel
21°Smoky haze
Open briefBhatpara
33 km away · 483k people
74Good to travel
22°Smoky haze
Open briefUluberiya
29 km away · 235k people
74Good to travel
21°Smoky haze
Open briefNaihati
36 km away · 253k people
74Good to travel
22°Smoky haze
Open briefChandannagar
32 km away · 181k people
74Good to travel
22°Smoky haze
Open briefTowns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.
Exchange rate
1 USD ≈ 95.05 INR, as of 20 Oct 2026
A mid-market rate, not what a bank, card or exchange desk will give you. Rates By Exchange Rate API (opens in a new tab)
NASA POWER climatology (public domain)
Usually the most comfortable: November, December and January. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.
Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.
Typical weather
27° 16°
Pleasant
About 17 mm of rain over the month
Festivals that month
What to pack
Worked out from the typical weather of this month, not from a forecast: check the forecast in the days before you go. From our festival calendar. Dates marked approximate are only known by month and can move; an empty list means none is recorded, not that nothing is on.
| Month | Feels | High / low | Rain | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Pleasant | 24° / 10° | 11 mm | 100 |
| February | Warm | 29° / 14° | 18 mm | 94 |
| March | Hot | 35° / 19° | 29 mm | 70 |
| April | Very hot | 39° / 24° | 50 mm | 50 |
| May | Hot and wet | 38° / 26° | 144 mm | 41 |
| June | Hot and wet | 34° / 27° | 221 mm | 46 |
| July | Very wet | 32° / 26° |
Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.
| 316 mm |
| 45 |
| August | Very wet | 31° / 26° | 282 mm | 51 |
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| September | Wet | 30° / 25° | 232 mm | 60 |
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| October | Wet | 30° / 22° | 130 mm | 79 |
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| November | Pleasant | 27° / 16° | 17 mm | 100 |
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| December | Pleasant | 24° / 11° | 9 mm | 100 |
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