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Vārānasi Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Vārānasi, India, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Vārānasi month looks like before you travel — then check the live Vārānasi forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
May
40°C average high
Coolest month
January
9°C average low
Wettest month
August
131 mm of rain
Driest month
February
5 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Vārānasi by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°C | 9°C | 2°C / 31°C | 16 mm | 80% | 7 km/h |
| February | 26°C | 13°C | 5°C / 35°C | 5 mm | 68% | 8 km/h |
| March | 32°C | 18°C | 8°C / 42°C | 9 mm | 52% | 8 km/h |
| April | 38°C | 23°C | 8°C / 46°C | 8 mm | 36% | 10 km/h |
| May | 40°C | 26°C | 8°C / 48°C | 10 mm | 43% | 11 km/h |
| June | 39°C | 28°C | 8°C / 47°C | 65 mm | 57% | 11 km/h |
| July | 34°C | 27°C | 8°C / 42°C | 120 mm | 78% | 11 km/h |
| August | 33°C | 26°C | 8°C / 39°C | 131 mm | 83% | 10 km/h |
| September | 33°C | 25°C | 8°C / 38°C | 78 mm | 82% | 9 km/h |
| October | 32°C | 21°C | 8°C / 39°C | 29 mm | 72% | 6 km/h |
| November | 28°C | 16°C | 8°C / 34°C | 9 mm | 68% | 6 km/h |
| December | 23°C | 11°C | 4°C / 33°C | 11 mm | 74% | 6 km/h |
Best time to visit Vārānasi
The most comfortable time to visit Vārānasi is generally December to February, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around August, totalling about 491 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for May, when highs average 40°C. August is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 131 mm, roughly 26× the rainfall of the driest month (February).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Vārānasi forecast for what is happening now.