When to visit Varanasi?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
Varanasi offers 5 comfortable months, with 3 months to avoid (April, May, June). The gap is sharp: 9.4 in November vs 2.0 in June.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ January → | 50°F | 72°F | 5% | 0.5mm | 7.5h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ February → | 57°F | 79°F | 4% | 0.4mm | 8.5h | 9.0/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ March → | 64°F | 91°F | 6% | 0.6mm | 9.4h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
| 🌧️ April → | 75°F | 102°F | 4% | 0.2mm | 9.8h | 2.9/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌧️ May → | 81°F | 102°F | 9% | 0.9mm | 9.7h | 2.7/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌧️ June → | 82°F | 100°F | 26% | 4.9mm | 7.8h | 2.0/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌥️ July → | 81°F | 91°F | 56% | 11.5mm | 4.6h | 4.6/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ August → | 79°F | 90°F | 57% | 10.6mm | 6.1h | 4.6/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ September → | 79°F | 90°F | 49% | 8.2mm | 6.5h | 4.8/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ October → | 73°F | 88°F | 14% | 2.2mm | 8.3h | 5.9/10 | Decent period |
| ☀️ November → | 61°F | 82°F | 1% | 0.1mm | 8.7h | 9.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ December → | 54°F | 75°F | 3% | 0.2mm | 6.8h | 8.6/10 | Best period |
Varanasi week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Jan 29 to Feb 4, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (0.0 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Jul 30 to Aug 5, mostly dry in 1 years out of 10 (4.5 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 110/1071°F | Jan 810/1071°F | Jan 1510/1070°F | Jan 2210/1072°F | Jan 2910/1075°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 510/1077°F | Feb 1210/1080°F | Feb 1910/1084°F | Feb 2610/1085°F | |
| Mar | Mar 510/1087°F | Mar 1210/1089°F | Mar 199/1092°F | Mar 2610/1097°F | |
| Apr | Apr 210/1099°F | Apr 910/10101°F | Apr 1610/10103°F | Apr 239/10103°F | Apr 309/10100°F |
| May | May 710/10102°F | May 149/10105°F | May 219/10103°F | May 2810/10102°F | |
| Jun | Jun 410/10103°F | Jun 118/10103°F | Jun 183/1097°F | Jun 252/1094°F | |
| Jul | Jul 22/1092°F | Jul 92/1092°F | Jul 164/1092°F | Jul 232/1090°F | Jul 301/1089°F |
| Aug | Aug 62/1089°F | Aug 133/1090°F | Aug 202/1089°F | Aug 274/1090°F | |
| Sep | Sep 32/1090°F | Sep 103/1089°F | Sep 172/1089°F | Sep 246/1089°F | |
| Oct | Oct 14/1089°F | Oct 89/1089°F | Oct 159/1089°F | Oct 2210/1087°F | Oct 299/1086°F |
| Nov | Nov 510/1084°F | Nov 1210/1083°F | Nov 1910/1080°F | Nov 2610/1079°F | |
| Dec | Dec 310/1077°F | Dec 1010/1075°F | Dec 1710/1072°F | Dec 2410/1071°F |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — Varanasi
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Varanasi
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a city break.
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