Best time to visit Varanasi
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
67 / 100 this month
Best month
March
72 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
31°C
daily highs · 7 rain days
Cost of living
$1,033
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60.2 | Shoulder season | 75 | 14.9°C | 2.1 | $1,033 | 0 |
| February | 69.8 | Dry comfort window | 96 | 19.5°C | 1.5 | $1,033 | 0 |
| March | 71.7 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 25.6°C | 1.7 | $1,033 | 0 |
| April | 64.6 | Hot season | 84 | 31.3°C | 0.2 | $1,033 | 0 |
| May | 60.7 | Hot season | 76 | 32.3°C | 4.8 | $1,033 | 0 |
| June | 55.7 | Hot season | 64 | 33.0°C | 13.4 | $1,033 | 0 |
| July | 54.5 | Rainy season | 62 | 30.1°C | 21.9 | $1,033 | 0 |
| August | 55.5 | Rainy season | 64 | 28.7°C | 23.4 | $1,033 | 0 |
| September | 56.0 | Rainy season | 65 | 28.4°C | 23.4 | $1,033 | 0 |
| October | 66.9 | Shoulder season | 90 | 26.1°C | 7.4 | $1,033 | 0 |
| November | 70.5 | Dry comfort window | 98 | 21.6°C | 0.4 | $1,033 | 0 |
| December | 64.8 | Shoulder season | 85 | 17.1°C | 1.2 | $1,033 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 EG
Port Said
Egypt
|
74.9 | Dry comfort window | 24.4°C · 1.0 rain | $910 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 TR
Kusadasi
Turkey
|
74.8 | Dry comfort window | 19.9°C · 2.7 rain | $1,286 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 ID
Jakarta
Indonesia
|
74.7 | Rainy season | 27.6°C · 19.0 rain | $1,842 | 22 | City page |
| #4 |
 AE
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
|
74.7 | Hot season | 30.2°C · 0.2 rain | $5,242 | 49 | City page |
| #5 |
 NP
Pokhara
Nepal
|
74.7 | Shoulder season | 20.0°C · 7.5 rain | $1,345 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
EG
Siwa Oasis
Egypt
|
74.7 | Dry comfort window | 24.1°C · 0.0 rain | $511 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 JO
Amman
Jordan
|
74.7 | Dry comfort window | 20.6°C · 2.1 rain | $2,645 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 US
Honolulu
United States
|
74.6 | Shoulder season | 25.2°C · 7.7 rain | $5,300 | 12 | City page |