Weather in Kolkata in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Kolkata in October
The temperature in October is +90°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +95°F during the day and a minimum of +72°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 15% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +90°F.
Is Kolkata warm or cold in October?
Kolkata is typically hot in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +90°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +79°F to +75°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Kolkata:
Climate in Kolkata in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +88°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +64°F | +54°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +97°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 175 mm | 85 mm | 24 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 82% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1004 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 10 | 19 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 13 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October often has better weather than September. It’s getting colder in October. From +90°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +88°F. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 175 mm to 85 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 86% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 1 to 10.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in November as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kolkata is gradually decreasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Kolkata?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Kolkata in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+86°F) and the highest in 2009 (+89°F). The driest year was 2012 with only 487 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1990 with 1926 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kolkata
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kolkata, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.