Varanasi
Varanasi is a major city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It has a population of about 1,198,491 (2011). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Varanasi at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
304 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Varanasi has grown
People living in the built-up area (381 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+97%1.93M in 1975 → 3.81M in 2025Weather in Varanasi
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 71%
When to go to Varanasi
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 90 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 67 | 87 | 98 |
| High | 22° | 26° | 32° | 38° | 40° | 37° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 24° |
| Low | 10° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 17 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 103 | 304 | 310 | 220 | 37 | 6 | 6 |
| Wet days | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Varanasi
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Varanasi
More museums: Handicraft museum · Kriti Gallery · Man Singh Astronomical Observatory · Man Singh Palace · Sarnath Archaeological Museum
Outdoors around Varanasi
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Varanasi
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Varanasi
Earthquakes around Varanasi
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Varanasi
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Varanasi from above
Getting to Varanasi
Places near Varanasi
Places with a climate like Varanasi
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
