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The highest rainfall occurs during the monsoon in July and August interchangeably. The city receives 2578 hours of sunshine per annum, with the maximum sunlight occurring in March. [ 4 ] Pollution is a major concern in Kolkata, and the Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) level is high when compared to other major cities of India, [ 5 ] [ 6 ...
Nor'wester in Kolkata, India, 2010. A kalbaisakhi (Bengali: কাল বৈশাখী /kaːl boiʃakʰi/, Odia: କାଳ ବୈଶାଖୀ /kaɭɔ̟ bɔ̟isakʰi/,), also known in Assam as a bordoisila (বৰদৈচিলা) and in some English publications as a nor'wester, is a localised rainfall and thunderstorm event which occurs in Bangladesh as well as the Indian states of Bihar ...
Intense rainfall was expected in Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam and Meghalaya from 14 to 16 September. [17] A "red" alert was later issued for West Bengal and Odisha with a greater expectation for intense rain. [18] In Kolkata, 72.4 mm (2.85 in) of rain was recorded over a 24-hour period. [19]
The 2024 West Bengal floods occurred in mid-September 2024, primarily affecting the southern regions of the state. The floods were triggered by a combination of heavy rainfall due to a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal and the release of water from dams managed by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). [3]
The ship was heading west-northwest at that time and experienced this conditions until midnight. [1] On the next day, the ship's course is still the same, the weather is described as cloudy but not raining. [1] By afternoon, the sky looked very black and lowering (possibly referring to the barometer count) and the seas were rising. [1]
Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana [a] (/ ˈ d ɑː n ə /) was a strong tropical cyclone which affected the states of West Bengal and Odisha in India. [2] The third cyclonic storm and second severe cyclonic storm of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Dana formed from a low pressure area that the Indian Meteorological Department first monitored on October 20.
Climate data for Kolkata 1991–2020, extremes 1901–present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 32.8 (91.0) 38.4 (101.1)
In the coastal areas rainfall is about 200 cm, in the Ganga plain and in the central part of the state rainfall is about 150–200 cm, and in the western plateau region the amount of rainfall received is about 100 to 125 cm. Drought is a common phenomenon in the Bankura and Purulia districts. Rainfall that occurs in the summer months often ...