Climate in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), India
The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.
clear and no rain
Varanasi 
Weather averages
Weather Forecasts for Varanasi
Fri Apr 19
43°C | 27°C
W 
29 km/h
29 km/h
Sat Apr 20
43°C | 28°C
W 25 km/h
25 km/h
partly cloudy and no rain
Sun Apr 21
42°C | 27°C
W 25 km/h
25 km/h
partly cloudy and no rain
The best time of year to visit Varanasi in India
Varanasi has a humid subtropical climate. This is a very specific climate which often occurs in areas that are slightly higher up. The summers are very hot and wet. Winter months are fairly dry. It does get colder, but temperatures below freezing and snowfall are rare.
During the months of January and December you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.
Other facts from our historical weather data:
Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in June, July, August and September.
May has an average maximum temperature of 41°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 24°C.
July tops the wettest month list with 308 mm of rainfall.
November is the driest month with 6 mm of precipitation.
May is the sunniest month with an average of 303 hours of sunshine.
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