Weather
Weather in Varanasi today.
Live conditions at the Kashi Vishwanath temple, and what they mean for your darshan, the aartis and time on the river.
Kashi Vishwanath, Varanasi
22°
Clear
Updated 21 Oct 2026, 21:45
- Feels like
- 22°C
- Humidity
- 53%
- Wind
- 4 km/h NNW
- Visibility
- 6.5 km
- Rain (now)
- 0 mm
- UV index
- 0
This time of year
Shoulder season
Warm days and comfortable evenings — the best time to be on the ghats. Light cotton clothing, with a thin layer for the river at dawn.
Month-by-month guideDress for darshan
- Modest clothing that covers shoulders and knees.
- Slip-on footwear — you will remove it before entering.
- A stole or shawl: useful for sun, cold and covering up.