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Why is humidity in Kolkata so high?

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Kolkata has a Tropical wet & little bit of dry climate. Summer monsoons remain with humidity, it is because Kolkata is located in the bank of river Hoogly and near of Bay of Bengal. read more

Kolkata has a Tropical wet & little bit of dry climate. Summer monsoons remain with humidity, it is because Kolkata is located in the bank of river Hoogly and near of Bay of Bengal. So, in summer season above the bed of Bay of Bengal a low pressure system being generated in air. read more

Interestingly, the Bay of Bengal lies to the south of Kolkata (plot kolkata on map of India to check this). Thus whatever little breeze can come, comes from south. Thus people try to live in a house which is south open or has a verandah in south. Secondly, the sea in front of Kolkata is a bay and not a sea. read more

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