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Howrah

West Bengal · everything about the district

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

What to do in Howrah today

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

  • Field work (3 days)Light rain — plan around it4 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
  • SprayingFriday, 4 pm–6 pmWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
  • Irrigation (7 days)11 mm≈ 44,517 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
  • For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

Spray windows

  • Friday4 pm – 6 pm2 h
  • Saturday6 am – 10 am4 h
  • Saturday4 pm – 6 pm2 h

Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days

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6:0024°3 km/h12:0031°5 km/h18:0028°2 km/hFri 926°2 km/h6:0024°3 km/h12:0031°6 km/h18:0028°4 km/hSat 1025°4 km/h100%2 mm
Rain (mm/hour)Chance of rainTemperatureSpray windowRed = wind above 15 km/h
Today9 Oct
1.8 mm
58%
31° 24°
Sat10 Oct
1.2 mm
49%
31° 24°
Sun11 Oct
1.0 mm
45%
31° 24°
Mon12 Oct
0.0 mm
8%
33° 24°
Tue13 Oct
0.6 mm
33%
34° 24°
Wed14 Oct
9.3 mm
76%
30° 24°
Thu15 Oct
3.0 mm
75%
28° 24°

Spray window

Today 4 pm – 6 pm
2 hours calm and dry

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

Irrigation need (7 days)

11 mm
Rain 16.9 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

Howrah, West Bengal · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 7:38 am

Today in Howrah’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 2 mandis: Nimdhighi Market, Ramkrishanpur(Howrah)

Every mandi in the district

  • Nimdhighi Market10 cropsGreen Chilli ₹7,000 · Onion ₹5,200 · Brinjal ₹4,500 · Bitter gourd ₹4,000
  • Ramkrishanpur(Howrah)10 cropsGreen Gram Dal ₹11,000 · Masur Dal ₹9,000 · Green Chilli ₹7,000 · Onion ₹5,200

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₹7,000Best nearby₹8,500Ghatal APMC, Paschim Medinipur · 104 km
  • OnionHere₹5,200Best nearby₹5,000Barasat APMC, North 24 Parganas · 23 km
  • BrinjalHere₹4,550Best nearby₹6,000Kalyani APMC, Nadia · 94 km
  • Bitter gourdHere₹4,300Best nearby₹5,800Baruipur(Canning) APMC, South 24 Parganas · 5 km
  • TomatoHere₹3,550Best nearby₹5,000Khatra APMC, Bankura · 147 km
  • RiceHere₹3,500Best nearby₹5,300Diamond Harbour(South 24-pgs) APMC, South 24 Parganas · 5 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)

Potato21Brinjal20Rice19Green Chilli17Onion17Tomato16Sweet Pumpkin11Bitter gourd9Masur Dal8Cucumbar6Bhindi5Jute4Ridgeguard4Pointed gourd4Pumpkin4Mustard3Cabbage2Betal Leaves1Apple1Ginger1Fish1Tube Rose1Pomegranate1Guava1Lentil1Capsicum1Gur1Carrot1

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.