Dakshineswar Kali Temple
The Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a Navaratna style temple in the North 24 Parganas district of Kolkata. It is one of the 120 sights of India listed on this site and is ranked 50th among the country's sights by English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between December and February, when daily highs are between 25 °C and 28 °C and rainfall is low. From May to September, the area is much wetter, with July seeing about 29 rainy days and highs of 31 °C. The temple has wheelchair access.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is 9 km from the temple. It is located about 1,298 km from New Delhi. Nearby sights include the Howrah Bridge (7.8 km), the Indian Museum (10.8 km), and the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata (12.3 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 35 °C. The wettest is July, with about 358 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 25 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
| Average low, °C | 13 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
| Rainfall, mm | 15 | 22 | 36 | 56 | 151 | 285 | 358 | 354 | 297 | 158 | 34 | 10 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
