Calcutta Weather in August
Calcutta in August
The short of it: Calcutta in August averages a high of 34 °C (93 °F) and a low of 24 °C (74 °F), with 133 mm (5.2 in) of rain and about 12 h 45 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are February and March. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 93° · low 74° · rain 5.2 in. · daylight 12 h 45 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: February & March
August in Calcutta brings afternoons near 93° and nights around 74°, with about 5.2 in. of rain over the month. The height of summer in Calcutta, with afternoons near 93°. Wet spells are common — about 5.2 in., the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 45 min in mid-August, 23 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are February and March.
Against its neighbours, Calcutta runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. San Joaquin, 1 mi to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
August in Calcutta, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 0.7 in. more rain
- Versus September
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 19°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 45 min
- Average wind
- 7 mph
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San JoaquinCorozal District | 1 mi SSW | 93° | 74° | 5.2 in. |
| XaibeCorozal District | 2 mi N | 93° | 74° | 5.2 in. |
| RanchitoCorozal District | 2 mi ENE | 93° | 75° | 5.2 in. |
| San AndresCorozal District | 3 mi NE | 93° | 75° | 5.2 in. |
| PatchchacanCorozal District | 3 mi NW | 93° | 74° | 5.2 in. |
| ConcepcionCorozal District | 4 mi SW | 93° | 74° | 5.4 in. |
| LibertadCorozal District | 4 mi SSW | 93° | 74° | 5.3 in. |
| CorozalCorozal District | 4 mi NE | 93° | 75° | 5.2 in. |