Kolkata in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kolkata sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 219 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

Spring is Kolkata's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kolkata's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 35°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 25°C
Rainfall: 219 mm; 25 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 3.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Kolkata in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early March to 35°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kolkata reaches about 35°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Kolkata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

63 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kolkata weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	26° / 14°	13	1.7	10.8	8.9
Feb	29° / 17°	24	2.7	11.2	7.1
Mar	33° / 22°	30	4.3	11.8	4.3
Apr	35° / 26°	68	8.8	12.5	2.6
May	35° / 27°	122	11.7	13.1	2.3
Jun	33° / 27°	265	21.9	13.4	2.2
Jul	32° / 27°	348	28.8	13.2	2.2
Aug	32° / 27°	308	29.3	12.8	2.2
Sep	32° / 26°	250	24.9	12.1	2.5
Oct	31° / 24°	131	12.9	11.5	4.3
Nov	29° / 19°	29	2.2	10.9	6.8
Dec	26° / 15°	10	1	10.6	8.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kolkata gets around 219 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kolkata

In seasonPeak

In spring, Kolkata overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kolkata sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Kolkata's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone

Monsoon

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Kolkata?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kolkata. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kolkata in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Kolkata sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kolkata in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kolkata peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 15 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	5	8	8	10	8	13	10	11	5	5	5
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Moderate	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	5	High
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	8	Very high
May	10	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	5	High
Dec	5	Moderate

Air quality in Kolkata in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kolkata is worst in January — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kolkata's WHO annual average of 55.8 µg/m³.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	112	91	58	30	22	19	17	21	28	58	103	111
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	112	Unhealthy
Feb	91	Unhealthy
Mar	58	Unhealthy
Apr	30	Moderate
May	22	Moderate
Jun	19	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	21	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	58	Unhealthy
Nov	103	Unhealthy
Dec	111	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Kolkata?

Kolkata sits at 22.6°N, 88.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Jessore, 110 km away.

Topography around Kolkata

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kolkata.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolkata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m.

The land around Kolkata is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km

24 m

artificial surfaces 75%

16 km

34 m

artificial surfaces 42%

80 km

39 m

cropland 50%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves

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Spring weather nearby: Jessore 110 km · Khulna 126 km · Bagerhat 147 km · Rajshahi 203 km · Barisal 207 km · Dhaka 245 km · Paharpur 281 km · Mymensingh 321 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type C / D / M; 230 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 23% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $2,702; 2025
Happiness: 4.5 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 76%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 2.8; per 100k, 2022
Road deaths: 15.6; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Lower middle; World Bank
English: Low; EF EPI 484
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kolkata (22.5626°, 88.363°, elevation 11 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.