West Bengal · India
Rishra travel guide
Rishra is a city in West Bengal, India, home to about 125,000 people.
- Best months
- December and January
- Nearest airport
- CCU12 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 Rishra
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rishra 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.
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 Rishra: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jessore Airport (JSR, 98 km) is also within reach.
CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
JSR · Jessore Airport
Questions
Rishra: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Rishra?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rishra 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 Rishra?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jessore Airport (JSR, 98 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Rishra?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Rishra
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.