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Varanasi Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest today at 30° · coldest night Tuesday at 17°

The short of it: Varanasi weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (78 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 29 °C (84 °F). Today’s high 30 °C (85 °F), low 19 °C (66 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: dry spell, fog advisory, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 17:45 local time.

VARANASI, Sunday. — Varanasi may look for fog this day, with the mercury climbing to about 30° before sinking to 19° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 30°. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 30°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 17°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 16°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Varanasi brings highs near 30°, lows of 16° and about 3.0 mm of rain over the month. May is the warmest month here at 41°, January the coldest at 10°, and August the wettest with 346 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 3 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 81 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowMostly clear26°29°3 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear24°28°3 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear24°27°3 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy23°27°2 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy23°27°1 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy23°26°2 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy23°26°2 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear22°25°2 km/h–
1 AMClear sky21°24°2 km/h–
2 AMClear sky21°24°2 km/h–
3 AMClear sky20°23°2 km/h–
4 AMClear sky20°22°2 km/h–
5 AMClear sky19°22°2 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear19°22°2 km/h–
7 AMFog20°23°1 km/h–
8 AMClear sky22°26°2 km/h–
9 AMClear sky25°29°2 km/h–
10 AMClear sky27°30°3 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear28°30°4 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear28°30°4 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy28°30°4 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy28°30°4 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear28°30°3 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear26°30°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): fog, high 30°, low 19°, dry, gusts to 8 km/h. Sun up 6:10 AM, down 5:13 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today19°30°dry8 km/h11 h 3 min
Monday19°28°dry10 km/h11 h 2 min
Tuesday17°28°dry11 km/h11 h 1 min
Wednesday18°28°dry15 km/h10 h 59 min
Thursday17°28°dry13 km/h10 h 59 min
Friday17°27°dry10 km/h10 h 57 min
Saturday18°28°dry14 km/h10 h 56 min

Warmest: today at 30°. A dry week, by the wire. Strongest gusts: Wednesday, 15 km/h.

The Almanac · Varanasi Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Varanasi, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
11th wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 37 mm less rain
Versus December
5° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 52 min
Average wind
3 km/h
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The Almanac Speaks
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Much like October: highs about 30°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 3.0 mm, the 11th wettest month.

Varanasi in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Varanasi by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January22°10°21 mm4 km/h10 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
February28°14°9.0 mm5 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦
March34°19°14 mm5 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦
April39°24°4.0 mm5 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦
May41°27°12 mm7 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦✦
June39°28°115 mm7 km/h13 h 42 min✦
July34°28°316 mm6 km/h13 h 34 min✦
August33°27°346 mm5 km/h13 h 1 min✦
September33°26°189 mm4 km/h12 h 16 min✦
October33°23°40 mm3 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦
November30°16°3.0 mm3 km/h10 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
December25°11°3.0 mm3 km/h10 h 34 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Varanasi

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Varanasi today?

Right now it is 25 °C (78 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 29 °C (84 °F). Today’s high is 30 °C (85 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (66 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Varanasi this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Varanasi?

No warnings, but 3 notices are on the wire: dry spell; fog advisory; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Varanasi?

May, with an average high of 41 °C (105 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 10 °C (50 °F). The wettest month is August, with 346 mm (13.6 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Varanasi?

January and December. January brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 21 mm (0.83 in) of rain; December highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and 3.0 mm (0.12 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Varanasi?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (50 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
RāmnagarUttar Pradesh6 km SSE30°16°4.0 mm
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya NagarUttar Pradesh12 km ESE30°15°4.0 mm
DīkshitpurUttar Pradesh18 km SSW30°15°4.0 mm
BarāgaonUttar Pradesh23 km WNW30°15°4.0 mm
ChunārUttar Pradesh25 km SSW30°15°4.0 mm
ChandauliUttar Pradesh27 km ESE29°15°4.0 mm
KachhwaUttar Pradesh32 km WSW30°15°4.0 mm
SaidpurUttar Pradesh33 km NE30°15°4.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor