Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Varanasi weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Varanasi, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 48°C on 2026-05-21; its coldest fell to 4°C on 2003-01-09.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
30°C2013-01-18
15°C2023-01-05
18°C2023-01-26
4°C2003-01-09
February
36°C2006-02-26
18°C2014-02-01
20°C2016-02-20
6°C2008-02-02
March
42°C2010-03-25
17°C1982-03-05
25°C2015-03-29
10°C1990-03-02
April
46°C2026-04-26
25°C1983-04-16
30°C2010-04-20
16°C1989-04-03
May
48°C2026-05-21
27°C2021-05-28
32°C2024-05-29
20°C1987-05-03
June
47°C2026-06-10
27°C2015-06-28
35°C2026-06-21
24°C1988-06-14
July
43°C1982-07-05
27°C1985-07-29
33°C1982-07-05
24°C1980-07-30
August
37°C2002-08-01
26°C1992-08-26
30°C1987-08-09
24°C1981-08-24
September
37°C2015-09-19
25°C2006-09-23
29°C2023-09-01
21°C1994-09-27
October
37°C2015-10-11
21°C2015-10-29
28°C2016-10-03
15°C1990-10-29
November
34°C2024-11-01
19°C1997-11-30
23°C2009-11-15
10°C2003-11-29
December
31°C2015-12-01
14°C2019-12-29
20°C2023-12-01
5°C2019-12-30

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
36°C2006-02-26
14°C2019-12-29
20°C2023-12-01
4°C2003-01-09
Spring (Mar–May)
48°C2026-05-21
17°C1982-03-05
32°C2024-05-29
10°C1990-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
47°C2026-06-10
26°C1992-08-26
35°C2026-06-21
24°C1981-08-24
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
37°C2015-10-11
19°C1997-11-30
29°C2023-09-01
10°C2003-11-29

All-time records

The most extreme value Varanasi has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 48°C 2026-05-21
Lowest 14°C 2019-12-29

Low

Highest 35°C 2026-06-21
Lowest 4°C 2003-01-09

Feels-like

Highest 74°C 1995-06-04
Lowest 1°C 2013-01-08

Humidity

Highest 28.3 g/m³ 2024-07-25
Lowest 5.3 g/m³ 1980-02-06

Wind

Highest 44 km/h 1992-07-28
Lowest 4 km/h 2024-11-08

Gust

Highest 79 km/h 1992-07-28
Lowest 11 km/h 2010-10-31

Precip

Wettest 149 mm 2003-08-12
Driest 78-day dry spell 1996-10-30

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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