The most comfortable time to visit Vārānasi is from late November to February. For sun, aim for late October to November; for walking, go from mid December to early February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late October to November, with a second spell from late February to March. It peaks in mid November, at 82. Avoid late December to January for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in November, when the sky is typically 17% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from late November to February. It peaks in early February, at 87. The weakest stretch is from April to mid October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from mid December to early February. It peaks in mid January, at 86. Avoid late March to early November for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Vārānasi over the whole year is 26°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 37°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 11°C. The rainy (wet) season in Vārānasi runs from May to September, peaking in July with a 64% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to November; November is the driest month, at 19%. Winds in Vārānasi are highest in May, averaging 2.0 m/s (7 km/h), and lightest in November, at 0.7 m/s (3 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Vārānasi come in November, when the sky is typically 13% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 73%.
Month by month Vārānasi climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C | 11°C | 17°C | 28% | 40% | 1.2 m/s | 66 | 3 | 81 |
| February | 24°C | 15°C | 23°C | 50% | 24% | 1.2 m/s | 78 | 38 | 44 |
| March | 30°C | 20°C | 30°C | 36% | 24% | 1.4 m/s | 28 | 64 | 8 |
| April | 36°C | 25°C | 36°C | 38% | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| May | 37°C | 28°C | 38°C | 46% | 28% | 2.0 m/s | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 36°C | 30°C | 40°C | 61% | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| July | 33°C | 28°C | 38°C | 64% | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| August | 32°C | 28°C | 37°C | 57% | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| September | 32°C | 27°C | 37°C | 63% | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| October | 31°C | 24°C | 34°C | 34% | 30% | 1.0 m/s | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| November | 27°C | 17°C | 28°C | 19% | 13% | 0.7 m/s | 49 | 73 | 12 |
| December | 21°C | 13°C | 20°C | 54% | 28% | 0.9 m/s | 83 | 16 | 65 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Vārānasi weather by season
Year round, Vārānasi has days of about 18°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 37°C in May, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 11°C to 30°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 26°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July and least likely around November. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Vārānasi weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Vārānasi has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 44% chance of rain on a given day.
Vārānasi weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Vārānasi has typical daily highs of about 34°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 40% chance of rain on a given day.
Vārānasi weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Vārānasi has typical daily highs of about 33°C and lows of about 29°C, with a 61% chance of rain on a given day.
Vārānasi weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Vārānasi has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 39% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Vārānasi?
The rainy (wet) season in Vārānasi runs from May to September, peaking in July with a 64% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to November; November is the driest month, at 19%.
What time of year is Vārānasi windiest?
Winds in Vārānasi are highest in May, averaging 2.0 m/s (7 km/h), and lightest in November, at 0.7 m/s (3 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Vārānasi year round?
The average temperature in Vārānasi over the whole year is 26°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 37°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 11°C.
Where to go instead in late May, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.