Varanasi

Best time to visit Varanasi

← Varanasi

Best timeOct–Mar (peak Nov–Feb)

Winter = ghats & aarti; 45°C summer; monsoon floods ghats

Ganga tops danger mark ~yearly: aarti moved to rooftops, boats banned

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