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Monthly climate in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Varanasi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1165 mm (45.9 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Varanasi enjoys an average of 3616 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India §

The warmest months in Varanasi are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Varanasi experiences 275 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average high 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Minimum 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India §

Varanasi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 298 mm (11.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Varanasi are February, April and November. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9 (0.3) 8 (0.3) 18 (0.7) 8 (0.3) 33 (1.3) 147 (5.8) 400 (15.8) 311 (12.2) 184 (7.3) 36 (1.4) 1 (0.0) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 2 3 4 14 24 26 20 5 0 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India §

The sunniest months in Varanasi are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Varanasi: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 237 284 337 348 363 319 270 282 287 309 287 287
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 44m 11h 17m 12h 0m 12h 45m 13h 22m 13h 40m 13h 31m 12h 58m 12h 16m 11h 32m 10h 54m 10h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India §

Varanasi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Varanasi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 6 7 9 10 10 9 12 12 11 9 6 5