West Bengal · India

North Barrackpore travel guide

North Barrackpore is a city in West Bengal, India, home to about 133,000 people.

Best months
December and January
Nearest airport
CCU17 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 North Barrackpore

The most comfortable months for a city stay in North Barrackpore 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 North Barrackpore: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jessore Airport (JSR, 95 km) and Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP, 147 km) are also within reach.

large airport

CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

17.2 km from the centreICAO VECC
medium airport

JSR · Jessore Airport

94.9 km from the centreICAO VGJR
medium airport

RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport

146.8 km from the centreICAO VEDG

Questions

North Barrackpore: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit North Barrackpore?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in North Barrackpore 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 North Barrackpore?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jessore Airport (JSR, 95 km) and Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP, 147 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in North Barrackpore?

Indian rupee (INR).

Nearby

Destinations near North Barrackpore

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.