Best time to visit Digha
The best time to visit Digha is November–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Digha, West Bengal, India
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| February | 29.2 °C / 85 °F | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 18 mm / 0.7 in | best month |
| March | 32.8 °C / 91 °F | 23.6 °C / 74 °F | 16 mm / 0.6 in | good month |
| April | 34.9 °C / 95 °F | 26.6 °C / 80 °F | 29 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 34.7 °C / 94 °F | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 90 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 33.7 °C / 93 °F | 28.1 °C / 83 °F | 198 mm / 7.8 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 31.8 °C / 89 °F | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 347 mm / 13.7 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 31.5 °C / 89 °F | 27.3 °C / 81 °F | 369 mm / 14.5 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 31.5 °C / 89 °F | 27 °C / 81 °F | 302 mm / 11.9 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 31.2 °C / 88 °F | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 158 mm / 6.2 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 29.4 °C / 85 °F | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 29 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| December | 26.5 °C / 80 °F | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 16 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–February
- Good
- March
Digha's dry, mild winter from November through February is ideal for walking and sightseeing under sunny skies; March stays good despite building heat, but scorching heat from April to June and the humid monsoon rains from June through October rule out outdoor exploring.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.5 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 72%.
February · best
In its favour: precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily high 29.2 °C / 85 °F, average daily low 19.1 °C / 66 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: feels like (high) 31.2 °C / 88 °F.
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 3.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 73%.
Against: feels like (high) 36.6 °C / 98 °F, average daily high 32.8 °C / 91 °F, average daily low 23.6 °C / 74 °F.
Also on: Holi celebrations.
Watch out for: Holi crowds.
November · best
In its favour: precipitation 29 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, wet days 2.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily high 29.4 °C / 85 °F, average daily low 20.3 °C / 69 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: feels like (high) 31.9 °C / 89 °F.
Also on: Diwali celebrations, Kali Puja.
Watch out for: Diwali hotel demand.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily high 26.5 °C / 80 °F, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 16.3 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Watch out for: Christmas hotel demand.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- February–March, November
- Good
- October, December–January
Digha's beach weather peaks in February, March and November, when heat sits in the ideal range, the sea is warm and skies stay dry; January, October and December are good but held back by a cooler sea or lingering rain, while blistering heat from April to June and heavy monsoon rain from June through September spoil the beach.
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 26.5 °C / 80 °F, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F.
Against: sea temperature 21.9 °C / 71 °F.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 29.2 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 31.2 °C / 88 °F, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 19.1 °C / 66 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: sea temperature 24.4 °C / 76 °F.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 32.8 °C / 91 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 3.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 23.6 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: feels like (high) 36.6 °C / 98 °F.
Also on: Holi celebrations.
Watch out for: Holi crowds.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 31.2 °C / 88 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily low 24.9 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: precipitation 158 mm / 6.2 in, wet days 13.2 days, days with heavy rain 4.2 days, feels like (high) 36.9 °C / 98 °F.
Also on: Diwali celebrations, Durga Puja celebrations, Kali Puja.
Watch out for: Diwali hotel demand, Durga Puja hotel demand.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 29.4 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 29 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, feels like (high) 31.9 °C / 89 °F, wet days 2.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 20.3 °C / 69 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
Also on: Diwali celebrations, Kali Puja.
Watch out for: Diwali hotel demand.
December · good
In its favour: average daily high 26.5 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, average daily low 16.3 °C / 61 °F.
Against: sea temperature 23.2 °C / 74 °F.
Watch out for: Christmas hotel demand.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 1269 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 26.5 °C | 31.2 °C | 36.6 °C | 40.1 °C | 40.9 °C | 40.1 °C | 38 °C | 38 °C | 38.2 °C | 36.9 °C | 31.9 °C | 27 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.3 days | 0.6 days | 0.3 days | 1.1 days | 2.5 days | 6.8 days | 10.2 days | 12.2 days | 10.8 days | 4.2 days | 0.8 days | 0.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 3 pm | 5 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 4 pm | 11 am |
| Sunshine per day | 10.3 h | 10.7 h | 11.1 h | 11.7 h | 11.3 h | 9.2 h | 7.8 h | 7.8 h | 8.2 h | 9.3 h | 9.6 h | 9.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 72% | 72% | 73% | 74% | 77% | 81% | 85% | 86% | 86% | 82% | 75% | 72% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 21.9 °C | 24.4 °C | 27.9 °C | 30.8 °C | 31.6 °C | 31.9 °C | 31 °C | 30.6 °C | 30.8 °C | 30.3 °C | 26.9 °C | 23.2 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 22.1 °C | 24.6 °C | 28.1 °C | 31.1 °C | 31.8 °C | 32.1 °C | 31.2 °C | 30.8 °C | 31 °C | 30.5 °C | 27 °C | 23.3 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 85.1 µg/m³ | 48.7 µg/m³ | 35.8 µg/m³ | 31 µg/m³ | 18.3 µg/m³ | 25 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ | 20.1 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 38.3 µg/m³ | 72 µg/m³ | 85 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 108.1 µg/m³ | 64 µg/m³ | 50 µg/m³ | 43.7 µg/m³ | 25.5 µg/m³ | 33.6 µg/m³ | 20.5 µg/m³ | 26.5 µg/m³ | 23.3 µg/m³ | 50.2 µg/m³ | 92.9 µg/m³ | 108.2 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Holi celebrations
March, dates vary from year to year
- Chandaneswar Temple fair (Pana Sankranti)
13–14 April
- Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)
14–15 April
- Durga Puja celebrations
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Diwali celebrations
October and November, dates vary from year to year
- Kali Puja
October and November, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- Holi crowds
March, dates vary from year to year
- Durga Puja hotel demand
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Diwali hotel demand
October and November, dates vary from year to year
- Christmas hotel demand
December