West Bengal · India

Katwa travel guide

Katwa is a city in West Bengal, India, home to about 82,000 people.

Best months
December and January
Nearest airport
RDP90 km · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
Currency
INRIndian rupee
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Language
English, Hindi

When to go

The best time to visit Katwa

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Katwa are December and January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; July is the wettest, with about 319 mm of rain.

0°19°38°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec319 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 Katwa: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH, 101 km) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU, 115 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport

90.4 km from the centreICAO VEDG
medium airport

RJH · Shah Makhdum Airport

100.5 km from the centreICAO VGRJ
large airport

CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

115.4 km from the centreICAO VECC

Questions

Katwa: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Katwa?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Katwa are December and January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; July is the wettest, with about 319 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Katwa?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH, 101 km) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU, 115 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Katwa?

Indian rupee (INR).

Nearby

Destinations near Katwa

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.