November is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolkata, with average highs near 27.8°C and lows around 16.5°C (mean 22.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolkata. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Novembers in Kolkata were 1983 and 2010 — when the month averaged 24.1°C — while the coldest were 2005 and 2012 at 20.6°C. Typical November days reach 27.8°C with nights near 16.5°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is one of the drier months in Kolkata, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1995 with 158 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2014 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kolkata during November averages 76%. The most humid November was 1998 at 84%, and the least humid was 1983 at 56%.
November receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kolkata. The sunniest November was 1984 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2019, 2023 and 2024, among others at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Kolkata during November is 1.5 m/s. The windiest November was 1988 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.3°C | 22.2°C | 22.0°C | 22.2°C | 22.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 28.7°C | 27.9°C | 27.2°C | 27.6°C | 27.4°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.9°C | 16.4°C | 16.8°C | 16.7°C | 16.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 38 mm | 17 mm | 27 mm | 6 mm | -17 mm |
November temperatures in Kolkata have stayed relatively stable across the record.
November has ranged from a record low of 8.5°C (1987) to a record high of 33.8°C (1983).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 158 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kolkata
November is one of the best times to visit Kolkata. Expect days averaging 27.8°C and nights around 16.5°C (mean 22.2°C) — cooler than Kolkata's yearly average — with low rainfall (24 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.6°C | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 30.5°C | 12.2°C | 3 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 27.5°C | 22.7°C | 17.9°C | 30.9°C | 14.2°C | 6 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 27.9°C | 22.8°C | 17.7°C | 30.0°C | 13.8°C | 8 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 27.4°C | 21.5°C | 15.6°C | 29.8°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 27.1°C | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 28.7°C | 13.3°C | 14 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 27.6°C | 22.2°C | 16.8°C | 30.0°C | 11.4°C | 8 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 17.8°C | 29.1°C | 14.6°C | 119 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 28.3°C | 22.9°C | 17.4°C | 30.6°C | 13.6°C | 5 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 27.0°C | 21.8°C | 16.7°C | 29.7°C | 11.0°C | 35 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 26.9°C | 21.4°C | 15.8°C | 30.3°C | 11.9°C | 45 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 23.4°C | 17.9°C | 30.2°C | 15.8°C | 1 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 30.3°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 29.6°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 26.5°C | 20.6°C | 14.7°C | 29.5°C | 9.0°C | 59 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 22.6°C | 17.2°C | 28.8°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 28.7°C | 24.1°C | 19.5°C | 30.7°C | 14.5°C | 6 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 27.5°C | 22.4°C | 17.2°C | 30.6°C | 11.1°C | 29 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 27.4°C | 22.2°C | 17.1°C | 29.4°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 27.0°C | 22.2°C | 17.4°C | 29.7°C | 12.8°C | 39 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 22.3°C | 17.3°C | 30.0°C | 11.2°C | 9 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 20.6°C | 15.0°C | 27.8°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 27.1°C | 21.5°C | 15.8°C | 28.4°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 26.9°C | 21.4°C | 15.9°C | 29.6°C | 11.1°C | 10 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 26.8°C | 21.6°C | 16.5°C | 28.7°C | 13.1°C | 64 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 27.7°C | 23.2°C | 18.8°C | 29.9°C | 14.0°C | 19 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 22.8°C | 17.5°C | 29.5°C | 13.0°C | 1 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 30.5°C | 10.6°C | 2 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 28.0°C | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 30.3°C | 11.2°C | 128 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 23.5°C | 18.4°C | 29.9°C | 15.9°C | 11 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 14.4°C | 31.0°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 26.9°C | 21.7°C | 16.5°C | 29.9°C | 8.6°C | 158 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 29.0°C | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 31.0°C | 12.6°C | 20 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 27.8°C | 21.9°C | 16.0°C | 29.5°C | 9.7°C | 25 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 29.2°C | 22.9°C | 16.6°C | 32.1°C | 12.9°C | 2 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 20.7°C | 14.8°C | 29.5°C | 9.9°C | 3 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 22.8°C | 17.3°C | 30.7°C | 11.2°C | 26 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 15.4°C | 29.9°C | 12.0°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 29.7°C | 22.8°C | 15.9°C | 31.4°C | 11.9°C | 75 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 16.8°C | 31.9°C | 8.5°C | 29 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 27.4°C | 22.2°C | 17.0°C | 30.0°C | 11.9°C | 84 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 21.7°C | 15.0°C | 30.6°C | 9.5°C | 5 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 28.2°C | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 30.0°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 🔥 | 31.4°C | 24.1°C | 16.8°C | 33.8°C | 13.7°C | 1 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.0°C | 22.9°C | 16.7°C | 31.1°C | 9.5°C | 11 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.0°C | 21.7°C | 15.4°C | 31.6°C | 10.7°C | 7 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 27.8°C with lows near 16.5°C (mean 22.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 24 mm of rainfall in Kolkata, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 158 mm in 1995.
The hottest November reached 33.8°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 8.5°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.6°C to 16.8°C while daytime highs eased from 29°C to 27.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Kolkata and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.8°C daytime highs and 16.5°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 3rd coolest month in Kolkata, averaging 22.2°C.
For November in Kolkata, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.8°C and lows of 16.5°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.5 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest November on record was 1995 with 158 mm. On average, November sees 24 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Kolkata behaves each November, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
