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Weather in Varanasi — today

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Now in Varanasi

☁️

+27°

Overcast

Feels like +35° · humidity 94%

Fri 14.8: +33° / +26°

🕐 00:55

Wind

1 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

54 · Moderate

Precipitation

96%

Humidity

94%

Pressure

1002 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

05:31 / 18:34

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.

☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 8°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Varanasi

Friday, 14 August, in Varanasi (India): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +33°, at night around +26°. Wind up to 12 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 05:31 and set at 18:34 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Varanasi

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Varanasi for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Fri 14.8

⛈️

💧 96%

+26° +33°

Morning

⛈️

+29°

Day

⛈️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 96% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Today 15.8

⛈️

💧 70%

+26° +33°

Morning

☁️

+29°

Day

⛈️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 70% · wind up to 12 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tomorrow 16.8

⛈️

💧 82%

+26° +32°

Morning

🌦️

+29°

Day

⛈️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 82% · wind up to 8 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Mon 17.8

⛈️

💧 97%

+26° +31°

Morning

⛈️

+28°

Day

⛈️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 97% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 18.8

⛈️

💧 96%

+26° +31°

Morning

⛈️

+28°

Day

⛈️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 96% · wind up to 7 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 19.8

⛈️

💧 92%

+26° +30°

Morning

⛈️

+27°

Day

⛈️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 92% · wind up to 7 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 20.8

⛈️

💧 76%

+26° +31°

Morning

⛈️

+28°

Day

⛈️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 76% · wind up to 5 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 21.8

⛈️

💧 84%

+26° +31°

Morning

⛈️

+28°

Day

⛈️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 84% · wind up to 3 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 22.8

⛈️

💧 77%

+26° +31°

Morning

⛈️

+28°

Day

⛈️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 77% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 23.8

⛈️

💧 92%

+26° +30°

Morning

⛈️

+27°

Day

⛈️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 92% · wind up to 9 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 24.8

⛈️

💧 86%

+26° +31°

Morning

⛈️

+28°

Day

⛈️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 86% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 25.8

⛈️

💧 88%

+26° +31°

Morning

⛈️

+28°

Day

⛈️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 88% · wind up to 9 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 26.8

⛈️

💧 77%

+26° +29°

Morning

⛈️

+27°

Day

⛈️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 77% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 27.8

⛈️

💧 71%

+26° +31°

Morning

⛈️

+28°

Day

⛈️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 71% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏃 Running

0 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

96%

likely · high

✨ Stars

21 / 100

evening visibility · So-so

🧺 Laundry drying

0 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

0 / 100

better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

Moderate air

European AQI

PM2.5: 31PM10: 31O₃: 77NO₂: 15

Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

05:31

Sunset

18:34

Golden hour

18:03

Daylight

13 h (-1 min vs yesterday)

Varanasi climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+22°

+10°

Jan

+26°

+13°

Feb

+32°

+18°

Mar

+38°

+23°

Apr

+40°

+27°

May

+37°

+28°

Jun

+32°

+27°

Jul

+31°

+26°

Aug

+31°

+25°

Sep

+31°

+21°

Oct

+28°

+16°

Nov

+24°

+11°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+22°	+10°	17 mm	The most pleasant season: +22° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year.
February	+26°	+13°	17 mm	Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +13° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March	+32°	+18°	12 mm	Up to +32° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
April	+38°	+23°	7 mm	One of the hottest stretches: +38° by day, plan around the midday sun. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat.
May	+40°	+27°	10 mm	Extremely hot: around +40° by day, staying outside is hard. 🥵 water, SPF 50, a hat. This is the hottest month of the year in Varanasi.
June	+37°	+28°	138 mm	Up to +37° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. Frequent rain (138 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ☀️ water and sunscreen. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+32°	+27°	292 mm	A hot, dry month: +32° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. One of the wettest months (292 mm): downpours can derail plans. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
August	+31°	+26°	252 mm	Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (252 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
September	+31°	+25°	169 mm	Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (169 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
October	+31°	+21°	39 mm	A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing.
November	+28°	+16°	6 mm	Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +16° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December	+24°	+11°	6 mm	Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.

When to visit Varanasi

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Peak season: February, November, December

Daytime air+24…+28°

Precipitationalmost none

Why: comfortable +24…+28° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, March, April, May, September, October

Daytime air+22…+40°

Precipitationoften

Why: already/still hot (+22…+40°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.

🔴 Not the best time

🔥 Hot season: June, July, August

Daytime air+31…+37°

Precipitationoften

Why: extreme heat (+31…+37° with high humidity) — being outside at midday is unsafe; go only for low prices and hotel-and-beach downtime.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Varanasi is February, November, December, and the most comfortable months are February, November, December. The toughest months to visit are June, July, August: extreme heat and humidity.