[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fME_wL6fNCxyRyDvTZSkRMswOD4p522NXQtYPHc-cwEQ":3},{"place":4,"slug":5,"profiles":122,"occasions":437,"normals":494,"recent":572,"nearby":608,"editorial":15,"baseline":120,"attribution":639},{"id":5,"name":6,"kind":7,"region":8,"country":9,"cc":10,"lat":11,"lon":12,"pop":13,"timezone":14,"elevation":15,"coastKm":16,"skiKm":17,"skiArea":18,"skiDestination":20,"beachDestination":20,"hikingDestination":20,"unescoSites":21,"wikivoyageViews":22,"eligible":23,"occasions":25,"occasionsReviewed":24,"baseline":120,"source":121},"kolkata-west-bengal-in-1275004","Kolkata","city","West Bengal","India","IN",22.5626,88.363,4631392,"Asia\u002FKolkata",null,47.7,1244.68,{"name":15,"km":17,"verticalM":19},354,false,[],43924,{"general":24,"beach":20,"hiking":20,"ski":20},true,{"durga-puja":26,"durga-puja-crowds-and-closures":38,"ipl-cricket-season":45,"kolkata-book-fair":53,"kolkata-district-book-fair":63,"kolkata-international-film-festival":68,"kali-puja":77,"ras-mela":84,"ras-mela-crowding":92,"diwali-fireworks-and-decorations":98,"holi-celebrations":104,"christmas-and-new-year-s-day-bank-holidays":110,"ramadan-public-holidays":115},{"name":27,"kind":28,"months":29,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":32,"effect":33,"sources":34},"Durga Puja","event",[30,31],9,10,"major","draw",[35],{"url":36,"publisher":37},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikivoyage.org\u002Fwiki\u002FKolkata","Wikivoyage",{"name":39,"kind":28,"months":40,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":42,"sources":43},"Durga Puja crowds and closures",[30,31],"notable","deterrent",[44],{"url":36,"publisher":37},{"name":46,"kind":47,"months":48,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":51},"IPL cricket season","season",[49,50],4,5,[52],{"url":36,"publisher":37},{"name":54,"kind":28,"months":55,"dates":58,"movable":20,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":61},"Kolkata Book Fair",[56,57],1,2,{"from":59,"to":60},"01-24","02-07",[62],{"url":36,"publisher":37},{"name":64,"kind":28,"months":65,"dates":15,"movable":20,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":66},"Kolkata District Book Fair",[50],[67],{"url":36,"publisher":37},{"name":69,"kind":28,"months":70,"dates":72,"movable":20,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":75},"Kolkata International Film Festival",[71],12,{"from":73,"to":74},"12-15","12-22",[76],{"url":36,"publisher":37},{"name":78,"kind":28,"months":79,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":81},"Kali Puja",[31,80],11,[82],{"url":83,"publisher":37},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikivoyage.org\u002Fwiki\u002FWest_Bengal",{"name":85,"kind":28,"months":86,"dates":87,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":90},"Ras Mela",[80,71],{"from":88,"to":89},"11-20","12-10",[91],{"url":83,"publisher":37},{"name":93,"kind":28,"months":94,"dates":95,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":42,"sources":96},"Ras Mela crowding",[80,71],{"from":88,"to":89},[97],{"url":83,"publisher":37},{"name":99,"kind":28,"months":100,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":101},"Diwali fireworks and decorations",[31,80],[102],{"url":103,"publisher":37},"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikivoyage.org\u002Fwiki\u002FIndia",{"name":105,"kind":28,"months":106,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":108},"Holi celebrations",[107,49],3,[109],{"url":103,"publisher":37},{"name":111,"kind":28,"months":112,"dates":15,"movable":20,"significance":41,"effect":42,"sources":113},"Christmas and New Year's Day bank holidays",[56,71],[114],{"url":103,"publisher":37},{"name":116,"kind":28,"months":117,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":42,"sources":118},"Ramadan public holidays",[56,57,107],[119],{"url":103,"publisher":37},"2006-2025","open-meteo-era5",[123],{"key":124,"label":125,"description":126,"note":127,"windows":128,"months":136},"general","Exploring outdoors","Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.","Kolkata's cool, dry winter from November through February is excellent for exploring outdoors, but March through October bring escalating heat that peaks around April-May and a heavy, afternoon-falling monsoon from June through September; September and October are lifted to good despite the weather by the major Durga Puja festival.",[129,133],{"from":30,"to":31,"tier":130,"raisedBy":131},"good",[132],"durga-puja",{"from":80,"to":57,"tier":134,"raisedBy":135},"best",[],[137,183,205,227,250,273,296,324,348,369,392,415],{"month":56,"tier":134,"weatherTier":134,"for":138,"against":176,"raisedBy":177,"draws":178,"deterrents":180},[139,144,148,153,158,163,167,171],{"metric":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"value":143},"apparent_temp_max_mean_c","Feels like (high)","degC",25.5,{"metric":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"value":147},"temp_max_mean_c","Average daily high",25.6,{"metric":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"value":152},"precip_mm_month","Precipitation","mm",13.3,{"metric":154,"label":155,"unit":156,"value":157},"sunshine_fraction","Share of daylight that is sunny","ratio",0.92,{"metric":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"value":162},"wet_days","Wet days","days",1.6,{"metric":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"value":166},"heavy_rain_days","Days with heavy rain",0.5,{"metric":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"value":170},"temp_min_mean_c","Average daily low",13.9,{"metric":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"value":175},"humidity_mean_pct","Relative humidity","%",73.7,[],[],[179],"kolkata-book-fair",[181,182],"christmas-and-new-year-s-day-bank-holidays","ramadan-public-holidays",{"month":57,"tier":134,"weatherTier":134,"for":184,"against":201,"raisedBy":202,"draws":203,"deterrents":204},[185,187,189,191,193,195,197,199],{"metric":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"value":186},25.7,{"metric":154,"label":155,"unit":156,"value":188},0.93,{"metric":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"value":190},30.5,{"metric":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"value":192},2.5,{"metric":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"value":194},0.7,{"metric":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"value":196},29.3,{"metric":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"value":198},17.5,{"metric":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"value":200},70.4,[],[],[179],[182],{"month":107,"tier":15,"weatherTier":15,"for":206,"against":216,"raisedBy":223,"draws":224,"deterrents":226},[207,209,210,212,214],{"metric":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"value":208},24.4,{"metric":154,"label":155,"unit":156,"value":157},{"metric":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"value":211},4.4,{"metric":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"value":213},0.8,{"metric":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"value":215},69.7,[217,219,221],{"metric":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"value":218},36.5,{"metric":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"value":220},33.4,{"metric":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"value":222},22.4,[],[225],"holi-celebrations",[182],{"month":49,"tier":15,"weatherTier":15,"for":228,"against":239,"raisedBy":246,"draws":247,"deterrents":249},[229,231,233,235,237],{"metric":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"value":230},58.1,{"metric":154,"label":155,"unit":156,"value":232},0.91,{"metric":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"value":234},1.8,{"metric":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"value":236},8,{"metric":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"value":238},72.5,[240,242,244],{"metric":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"value":241},40.8,{"metric":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"value":243},35.8,{"metric":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"value":245},25.9,[],[225,248],"ipl-cricket-season",[],{"month":50,"tier":15,"weatherTier":15,"for":251,"against":254,"raisedBy":269,"draws":270,"deterrents":272},[252],{"metric":154,"label":155,"unit":156,"value":253},0.83,[255,257,259,261,263,265,267],{"metric":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"value":256},41.5,{"metric":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"value":258},35.3,{"metric":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"value":260},120.6,{"metric":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"value":262},3.5,{"metric":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"value":264},76.3,{"metric":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"value":266},26.9,{"metric":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"value":268},12.9,[],[248,271],"kolkata-district-book-fair",[],{"month":274,"tier":15,"weatherTier":15,"for":275,"against":278,"raisedBy":293,"draws":294,"deterrents":295},6,[276],{"metric":154,"label":155,"unit":156,"value":277},0.65,[279,281,283,285,287,289,291],{"metric":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"value":280},40.6,{"metric":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"value":282},33.9,{"metric":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"value":284},241.7,{"metric":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"value":286},20.9,{"metric":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"value":288},8.4,{"metric":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"value":290},81.6,{"metric":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"value":292},27.7,[],[],[],{"month":297,"tier":15,"weatherTier":15,"for":298,"against":301,"raisedBy":321,"draws":322,"deterrents":323},7,[299],{"metric":154,"label":155,"unit":156,"value":300},0.56,[302,304,306,308,310,312,317,319],{"metric":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"value":303},38.7,{"metric":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"value":305},348.5,{"metric":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"value":307},28.8,{"metric":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"value":309},11.9,{"metric":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"value":311},85.8,{"metric":313,"label":314,"unit":315,"value":316},"sunshine_hours_day","Sunshine per day","h",7.5,{"metric":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"value":318},32,{"metric":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"value":320},27.3,[],[],[],{"month":236,"tier":15,"weatherTier":15,"for":325,"against":328,"raisedBy":345,"draws":346,"deterrents":347},[326],{"metric":154,"label":155,"unit":156,"value":327},0.58,[329,331,333,335,337,339,341,343],{"metric":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"value":330},38.6,{"metric":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"value":332},330.6,{"metric":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"value":334},29,{"metric":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"value":336},11.7,{"metric":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"value":338},86.2,{"metric":313,"label":314,"unit":315,"value":340},7.4,{"metric":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"value":342},31.9,{"metric":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"value":344},27.2,[],[],[],{"month":30,"tier":130,"weatherTier":15,"for":349,"against":352,"raisedBy":365,"draws":366,"deterrents":367},[350],{"metric":154,"label":155,"unit":156,"value":351},0.66,[353,355,357,359,361,363,364],{"metric":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"value":354},38.9,{"metric":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"value":356},270.6,{"metric":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"value":358},25.3,{"metric":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"value":360},9.9,{"metric":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"value":362},86.1,{"metric":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"value":318},{"metric":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"value":266},[132],[132],[368],"durga-puja-crowds-and-closures",{"month":31,"tier":130,"weatherTier":15,"for":370,"against":373,"raisedBy":387,"draws":388,"deterrents":391},[371],{"metric":154,"label":155,"unit":156,"value":372},0.79,[374,376,378,380,381,383,385],{"metric":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"value":375},37.2,{"metric":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"value":377},137.7,{"metric":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"value":379},82.6,{"metric":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"value":211},{"metric":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"value":382},31.6,{"metric":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"value":384},24.7,{"metric":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"value":386},12.8,[132],[132,389,390],"diwali-fireworks-and-decorations","kali-puja",[368],{"month":80,"tier":134,"weatherTier":134,"for":393,"against":403,"raisedBy":410,"draws":411,"deterrents":413},[394,396,398,400,401],{"metric":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"value":395},24.8,{"metric":154,"label":155,"unit":156,"value":397},0.87,{"metric":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"value":399},2.1,{"metric":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"value":194},{"metric":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"value":402},19.7,[404,406,408],{"metric":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"value":405},75.7,{"metric":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"value":407},31.8,{"metric":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"value":409},29.7,[],[389,390,412],"ras-mela",[414],"ras-mela-crowding",{"month":71,"tier":134,"weatherTier":134,"for":416,"against":432,"raisedBy":433,"draws":434,"deterrents":436},[417,419,421,423,425,427,428,430],{"metric":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"value":418},26.5,{"metric":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"value":420},17,{"metric":154,"label":155,"unit":156,"value":422},0.88,{"metric":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"value":424},26.4,{"metric":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"value":426},1.4,{"metric":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"value":166},{"metric":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"value":429},15.3,{"metric":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"value":431},74.9,[],[],[435,412],"kolkata-international-film-festival",[181,414],{"durga-puja":438,"durga-puja-crowds-and-closures":442,"ipl-cricket-season":446,"kolkata-book-fair":450,"kolkata-district-book-fair":455,"kolkata-international-film-festival":459,"kali-puja":464,"ras-mela":468,"ras-mela-crowding":473,"diwali-fireworks-and-decorations":478,"holi-celebrations":482,"christmas-and-new-year-s-day-bank-holidays":486,"ramadan-public-holidays":490},{"name":27,"kind":28,"months":439,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":32,"effect":33,"sources":440},[30,31],[441],{"url":36,"publisher":37},{"name":39,"kind":28,"months":443,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":42,"sources":444},[30,31],[445],{"url":36,"publisher":37},{"name":46,"kind":47,"months":447,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":448},[49,50],[449],{"url":36,"publisher":37},{"name":54,"kind":28,"months":451,"dates":452,"movable":20,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":453},[56,57],{"from":59,"to":60},[454],{"url":36,"publisher":37},{"name":64,"kind":28,"months":456,"dates":15,"movable":20,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":457},[50],[458],{"url":36,"publisher":37},{"name":69,"kind":28,"months":460,"dates":461,"movable":20,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":462},[71],{"from":73,"to":74},[463],{"url":36,"publisher":37},{"name":78,"kind":28,"months":465,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":466},[31,80],[467],{"url":83,"publisher":37},{"name":85,"kind":28,"months":469,"dates":470,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":471},[80,71],{"from":88,"to":89},[472],{"url":83,"publisher":37},{"name":93,"kind":28,"months":474,"dates":475,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":42,"sources":476},[80,71],{"from":88,"to":89},[477],{"url":83,"publisher":37},{"name":99,"kind":28,"months":479,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":480},[31,80],[481],{"url":103,"publisher":37},{"name":105,"kind":28,"months":483,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":33,"sources":484},[107,49],[485],{"url":103,"publisher":37},{"name":111,"kind":28,"months":487,"dates":15,"movable":20,"significance":41,"effect":42,"sources":488},[56,71],[489],{"url":103,"publisher":37},{"name":116,"kind":28,"months":491,"dates":15,"movable":24,"significance":41,"effect":42,"sources":492},[56,57,107],[493],{"url":103,"publisher":37},[495,497,499,501,503,505,514,525,527,529,540,545,550,561],{"key":145,"label":146,"unit":142,"values":496,"window":15},[147,196,220,243,258,282,318,342,318,382,409,424],{"key":168,"label":169,"unit":142,"values":498,"window":15},[170,198,222,245,266,292,320,344,266,384,402,429],{"key":149,"label":150,"unit":151,"values":500,"window":15},[152,186,208,230,260,284,305,332,356,377,395,420],{"key":140,"label":141,"unit":142,"values":502,"window":15},[143,190,218,241,256,280,303,330,354,375,407,418],{"key":164,"label":165,"unit":161,"values":504,"window":15},[166,194,213,234,262,288,309,336,360,211,194,166],{"key":506,"label":507,"unit":508,"values":509,"window":15},"rain_peak_hour","Time rain usually falls","hour",[510,511,512,512,512,513,513,513,513,513,512,31],14,16,15,13,{"key":313,"label":314,"unit":315,"values":515,"window":15},[31,516,517,518,519,520,316,340,521,522,523,524],10.6,11.1,11.6,10.9,8.8,8.1,9.2,9.6,9.5,{"key":172,"label":173,"unit":174,"values":526,"window":15},[175,200,215,238,264,290,311,338,362,379,405,431],{"key":159,"label":160,"unit":161,"values":528,"window":15},[162,192,211,236,268,286,307,334,358,386,399,426],{"key":530,"label":531,"unit":315,"values":532,"window":15},"daylight_hours_day","Daylight per day",[519,533,71,534,535,536,537,268,538,518,517,539],11.4,12.7,13.2,13.5,13.4,12.3,10.8,{"key":541,"label":542,"unit":161,"values":543,"window":15},"snow_days","Days with snow",[544,544,544,544,544,544,544,544,544,544,544,544],0,{"key":546,"label":547,"unit":548,"values":549,"window":15},"snowfall_cm_month","Snowfall","cm",[544,544,544,544,544,544,544,544,544,544,544,544],{"key":551,"label":552,"unit":553,"values":554,"window":15},"wind_mean_kmh","Wind (daily mean)","km\u002Fh",[316,555,556,557,71,518,539,31,558,559,560,316],7.1,8.2,11.3,8.7,6.6,6.9,{"key":562,"label":563,"unit":553,"values":564,"window":15},"wind_gust_max_mean_kmh","Wind gusts (daily max)",[395,395,320,565,566,567,565,568,307,569,570,571],32.8,34.9,33.7,31.1,23.5,23.2,24.2,[573,592],{"key":574,"label":575,"unit":576,"values":577,"window":589},"pm2_5_mean_ugm3","Air pollution (PM2.5)","ug\u002Fm3",[578,579,580,581,334,582,583,584,585,586,587,588],122.6,77.8,56.7,43.9,32.6,17.4,25.2,25.1,56.3,102.3,109.7,{"from":590,"to":591},"2022-08-04","2025-12-31",{"key":593,"label":594,"unit":576,"values":595,"window":607},"pm2_5_max_mean_ugm3","Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak)",[596,597,598,599,600,601,424,602,603,604,605,606],177,121.8,88.2,65.7,46.1,48.8,36.2,39.2,88.4,155.2,160.8,{"from":590,"to":591},[609,613,616,620,624,628,632,636],{"id":610,"name":611,"region":612},"bengaluru-karnataka-in-1277333","Bengaluru","Karnataka",{"id":614,"name":615,"region":615},"delhi-in-1273294","Delhi",{"id":617,"name":618,"region":619},"hyderabad-telangana-in-1269843","Hyderabad","Telangana",{"id":621,"name":622,"region":623},"chennai-tamil-nadu-in-1264527","Chennai","Tamil Nadu",{"id":625,"name":626,"region":627},"mumbai-maharashtra-in-1275339","Mumbai","Maharashtra",{"id":629,"name":630,"region":631},"jaipur-rajasthan-in-1269515","Jaipur","Rajasthan",{"id":633,"name":634,"region":635},"manali-himachal-pradesh-in-1263967","Manāli","Himachal Pradesh",{"id":637,"name":638,"region":8},"digha-west-bengal-in-1272625","Digha","Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France \u002F Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)."]