Howrah Bridge
Howrah Bridge is a steel cantilever bridge in Kolkata. It is 656 m long, 85 m high, and was opened in 1943. It is a KMC Heritage Building Grade I and is one of the 45 most looked-up sights in India on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The driest months for a visit are December and January, which have about 2 days of rain and low temperatures between 13 °C and 14 °C. The wettest months are June through September, with July seeing the most rain at about 367 mm over 29 days. The warmest months are April and May, when daily highs reach 35 °C and lows are between 25 °C and 27 °C.
The bridge is 13 km from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport and 1,302 km from New Delhi. It is open 24 hours daily. Nearby sights include the Indian Museum 3.1 km away, the Victoria Memorial 4.5 km away, and the Dakshineswar Kali Temple 7.8 km away. The bridge is named after Howrah and Rabindranath Tagore and is located in Howrah and Ward No. 22 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 35 °C. The wettest is July, with about 367 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 | 23 | 36 | 57 | 153 | 290 | 367 | 361 | 303 | 163 | 35 | 11 |
| 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.
