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
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28%12
37%13
45%14
54%15
62%16
61%17
45%18
20%19
2%20
0%21
0%22
0%23
0%00
0%01
0%02
0%03
0%04
0%05
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0%07
0%08
8%09
19%10
💧 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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
Weather archive for Varanasi
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