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Weather in Varanasi — today

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Now in Varanasi
☀️
+31°
Clear
Feels like +37° · humidity 71%
Today 12.9: +32° / +26°
🕐 11:55
Wind
15 km/h
UV index
8
Air (AQI)
54 · Moderate
Precipitation
62%
Humidity
71%
Pressure
1009 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:42 / 18:05

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.
☂️ Take an umbrella🧴 SPF 50Feels warmer by 6°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Varanasi

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Varanasi (India): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +26°. Due to high humidity it feels like +37°. UV is extreme (index 8) — better stay in the shade at midday. Wind up to 19 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 05:42 and set at 18:05 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Varanasi

🌅 sunrise 05:42 🌇 sunset 18:05☀️🌦️🌦️🌙🌙☀️+31°+32°+30°+28°+28°+27°+26°+28°20%45%61%2%11:0014:0017:0020:0023:0002:0005:0008:00
💧 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).
Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 62%
+26° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 62% · wind up to 19 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Tomorrow 13.9
⛈️
💧 67%
+26° +32°
Morning
☀️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 67% · wind up to 14 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Mon 14.9
⛈️
💧 65%
+26° +31°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 65% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Tue 15.9
⛈️
💧 92%
+25° +31°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 92% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Wed 16.9
⛈️
💧 76%
+25° +30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 76% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 65%
+25° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 65% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 47%
+26° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 47% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 49%
+25° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 49% · wind up to 4 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Sun 20.9
⛈️
💧 38%
+26° +33°
Morning
⛈️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 38% · wind up to 7 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Mon 21.9
☁️
💧 37%
+25° +32°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Overcast · precipitation 37% · wind up to 8 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Tue 22.9
💧 47%
+26° +33°
Morning
+29°
Day
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 47% · wind up to 8 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 51%
+26° +33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 51% · wind up to 7 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Thu 24.9
⛈️
💧 57%
+27° +31°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+27°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 57% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Fri 25.9
☀️
💧 59%
+27° +33°
Morning
☀️
+29°
Day
☀️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
Clear · precipitation 59% · wind up to 4 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

🗺️ 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
72%
extreme · high
☂️ Rain
62%
likely · high
✨ Stars
45 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
5 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
21 / 100
better to wait · So-so

🌫️ Air quality

54
Moderate air
European AQI
PM2.5: 14PM10: 14O₃: 114NO₂: 2
Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
18:05
Golden hour
17:35
Daylight
12 h (-2 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.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+32°
Normal for September
+31°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+33°
Record for this date
+36° (1979)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Varanasi

What is the weather in Varanasi right now?
Clear, +31°, feels like +37°.
Will it rain in Varanasi today?
Yes: 62% chance, 1 mm.
When is the best time to visit Varanasi?
Best time to visit — February, November, December.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Varanasi?
Sunrise 05:42, sunset 18:05.
Does it snow in Varanasi in winter?
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Varanasi by month?
Summers up to +40° in May, winters around +10° in January; the wettest month is July.
How hot is it in Varanasi in summer?
🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.