West Bengal · India

Ghatal travel guide

Ghatal is a city in West Bengal, India, home to about 55,000 people.

Best months
December and January
Nearest airport
CCU75 km · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Currency
INRIndian rupee
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Language
English, Hindi

Where to stay

Hotels in Ghatal

2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
SPOT ON 65226 Shilabati Hotel And Lodge
OYO Rooms
hotel1.3 km
SPOT ON 65510 Sonar Tori
OYO Rooms
hotel1.5 km

When to go

The best time to visit Ghatal

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ghatal are December and January. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; August is the wettest, with about 308 mm of rain.

0°19°37°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec308 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Ghatal: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP, 117 km) is also within reach.

large airport

CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

74.7 km from the centreICAO VECC
medium airport

RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport

116.6 km from the centreICAO VEDG

Questions

Ghatal: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Ghatal?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ghatal are December and January. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; August is the wettest, with about 308 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Ghatal?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP, 117 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Ghatal?

Indian rupee (INR).

Nearby

Destinations near Ghatal

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.