West Bengal · India

Hugli-Chuchura travel guide

Hugli-Chuchura is a city in West Bengal, India, home to about 180,000 people.

Best months
December and January
Nearest airport
CCU29 km · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Currency
INRIndian rupee
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Language
English, Hindi

When to go

The best time to visit Hugli-Chuchura

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hugli-Chuchura are December and January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; July is the wettest, with about 314 mm of rain.

0°18°36°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec314 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 Hugli-Chuchura: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jessore Airport (JSR, 84 km) and Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP, 142 km) are also within reach.

large airport

CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

28.8 km from the centreICAO VECC
medium airport

JSR · Jessore Airport

83.9 km from the centreICAO VGJR
medium airport

RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport

142.1 km from the centreICAO VEDG

Questions

Hugli-Chuchura: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Hugli-Chuchura?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hugli-Chuchura are December and January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; July is the wettest, with about 314 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Hugli-Chuchura?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jessore Airport (JSR, 84 km) and Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP, 142 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Hugli-Chuchura?

Indian rupee (INR).

Nearby

Destinations near Hugli-Chuchura

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.