Howrah Weather in August
Howrah in August
The short of it: Howrah in August averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 27 °C (80 °F), with 349 mm (13.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 54 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 27° · rain 349 mm · daylight 12 h 54 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & December
August in Howrah brings afternoons near 33° and nights around 27°, with about 349 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 349 mm.
The sun is up for about 12 h 54 min in mid-August, 29 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Howrah runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Kolkata, 5 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
August in Howrah, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 54 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KolkataWest Bengal | 5 km ESE | 33° | 27° | 356 mm |
| BankraWest Bengal | 5 km NW | 32° | 26° | 334 mm |
| ChakaparaWest Bengal | 7 km NNE | 33° | 27° | 341 mm |
| BāliWest Bengal | 8 km NNE | 33° | 27° | 341 mm |
| BaranagarWest Bengal | 9 km NE | 33° | 27° | 345 mm |
| SānkrāilWest Bengal | 10 km WSW | 32° | 26° | 334 mm |
| MaheshtalaWest Bengal | 10 km SW | 32° | 26° | 348 mm |
| KāmārhātiWest Bengal | 12 km NNE | 33° | 27° | 334 mm |