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Kolkata

West Bengal · everything about the district

Today
31° / 24°
Rain, 7 days
12 mm
Mandis today
2

What to do in Kolkata today

From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.

  • Field work (3 days)Light rain — plan around it9.7 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
  • SprayingFriday, 6 am–8 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
  • Irrigation (7 days)16 mm≈ 62,729 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
  • For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

Spray windows

  • Friday6 am – 8 am2 h
  • Friday3 pm – 6 pm3 h
  • Saturday6 am – 9 am3 h
  • Saturday3 pm – 6 pm3 h

Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days

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6:0024°3 km/h12:0030°3 km/h18:0028°0 km/hFri 926°2 km/h6:0024°3 km/h12:0031°7 km/h18:0029°5 km/hSat 1026°4 km/h100%2 mm
Rain (mm/hour)Chance of rainTemperatureSpray windowRed = wind above 15 km/h
Today9 Oct
1.3 mm
66%
31° 24°
Sat10 Oct
1.3 mm
61%
31° 24°
Sun11 Oct
0.6 mm
49%
32° 24°
Mon12 Oct
0.0 mm
10%
33° 25°
Tue13 Oct
0.0 mm
24%
34° 25°
Wed14 Oct
5.4 mm
51%
31° 25°
Thu15 Oct
3.6 mm
71%
28° 25°

Spray window

Today 6 am – 8 am
2 hours calm and dry · 2 windows today

Rule: wind < 15 km/h, below 32°, dry for 3 hours

Irrigation need (7 days)

15.5 mm
Rain 12.2 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 25 mm

1 mm = 1 litre per m² = 4,047 litres per acre

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

Kolkata, West Bengal · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 5:01 am

Today in Kolkata’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 2 mandis: Mechua APMC, Sealdah Koley Market APMC

Every mandi in the district

  • Sealdah Koley Market APMC12 cropsCapsicum ₹6,000 · Green Chilli ₹6,000 · Bitter gourd ₹5,500 · Brinjal ₹5,000
  • Mechua APMC3 cropsApple ₹16,900 · Pomegranate ₹10,400 · Mousambi ₹3,300

Where to sell nearby

The highest price in mandis within 160 km. Distance is a straight line between district centres — by road it is longer. Add transport cost before deciding.

  • Green ChilliHere₹6,000Best nearby₹8,500Ghatal APMC, Paschim Medinipur · 108 km
  • Bitter gourdHere₹5,500Best nearby₹5,800Baruipur(Canning) APMC, South 24 Parganas · 5 km
  • BrinjalHere₹5,000Best nearby₹6,000Kalyani APMC, Nadia · 95 km

Mandis in nearby districts

Crops: this month’s work and price trend

Kharif
  • Paddy, soybean and cotton harvest; MSP procurement (kharif marketing season from October)
  • Rabi sowing begins: mustard, gram, potato
The common crop cycle of north and central India — timings differ in the south and north-east; confirm with your Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

What is selling around (100 km)

Potato23Brinjal21Rice21Onion19Green Chilli18Tomato17Bitter gourd10Sweet Pumpkin10Masur Dal9Bhindi6Cucumbar5Jute4Ridgeguard4Pointed gourd4Pumpkin4Mustard3Betal Leaves1Ginger1Fish1Tube Rose1Green Gram Dal1Guava1Lentil1Gur1Cabbage1Cauliflower1Wheat1

Notices and deadlines

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  • 15DecPMFBY Rabi 2026-27: enrolment cut-off normally not later than 15 December (national guideline) · 68 days left

Schemes for small farmers

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News from West Bengal

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Nearby districts

Sources: weather — Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); prices — Agmarknet; dates — government orders; schemes — official guidelines. Distances are straight-line, not road.