Varanasi/Babatpur Weather Records (IN023550300)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Varanasi/Babatpur (IN023550300), India, with 75 years of record.

Key Facts for Varanasi/Babatpur

Varanasi/Babatpur (IN023550300) is a weather station in India at 25.45 latitude and 82.87 longitude, 85 m (279 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1951 to 2025, 75 years of record.
1,464 records set at Varanasi/Babatpur still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: India, 25.45 latitude, 82.87 longitude.
Elevation: 85 m (279 ft).
Period of record: 1951 to 2025, 75 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

14 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Varanasi/Babatpur. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Varanasi/Babatpur, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	32.3 C (90.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	26.8 C (80.2 F)	5.7 C (42.3 F)
Feb	35.8 C (96.4 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30.6 C (87.1 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)
Mar	42.4 C (108.3 F)	9.6 C (49.3 F)	39.5 C (103.1 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)
Apr	45.2 C (113.4 F)	15.5 C (59.9 F)	42.7 C (108.9 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)
May	47.8 C (118.0 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	43.9 C (111.0 F)	21.3 C (70.3 F)
Jun	47.0 C (116.6 F)	19.6 C (67.3 F)	43.2 C (109.8 F)	25.2 C (77.4 F)
Jul	41.8 C (107.2 F)	21.2 C (70.2 F)	36.5 C (97.7 F)	23.1 C (73.6 F)
Aug	38.6 C (101.5 F)	23.0 C (73.4 F)	35.5 C (95.9 F)	23.0 C (73.4 F)
Sep	38.4 C (101.1 F)	21.8 C (71.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	38.5 C (101.3 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	35.8 C (96.4 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	32.9 C (91.2 F)	2.3 C (36.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Varanasi/Babatpur still stand. 2021 holds the most, with 119.

Standing records at Varanasi/Babatpur by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	11
1974	7
1975	10
1976	2
1977	9
1978	14
1984	2
1996	2
1997	7
1998	1
1999	2
2001	27
2002	22
2003	17
2004	25
2005	21
2006	23
2007	24
2008	42
2009	43
2010	67
2011	33
2012	32
2013	44
2014	39
2015	48
2016	72
2017	92
2018	93
2019	96
2020	104
2021	119
2022	104
2023	105
2024	81
2025	24

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 166.4 mm (6.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Varanasi/Babatpur. The most was 166.4 mm (6.6 in) on 19 July 1955.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Varanasi/Babatpur
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	29 January 1959
Feb	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	19 February 1970
Mar	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	2 March 1952
Apr	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	1 April 1965
May	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	20 May 2021
Jun	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	18 June 2021
Jul	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	19 July 1955
Aug	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	23 August 2025
Sep	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	9 September 1951
Oct	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	2 October 2021
Nov	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	1 November 1956
Dec	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	4 December 1967

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2025

38 years of record at Varanasi/Babatpur, 1973 to 2025. 38 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1992 and others.

Days with data per year at Varanasi/Babatpur
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	23	6%	No
1974	16	4%	No
1975	21	6%	No
1976	7	2%	No
1977	17	5%	No
1978	20	5%	No
1984	4	1%	No
1992	1	0%	No
1995	1	0%	No
1996	31	8%	No
1997	47	13%	No
1998	15	4%	No
1999	3	1%	No
2001	213	58%	No
2002	209	57%	No
2003	159	44%	No
2004	188	51%	No
2005	201	55%	No
2006	146	40%	No
2007	249	68%	No
2008	297	81%	No
2009	319	87%	No
2010	309	85%	No
2011	309	85%	No
2012	321	88%	No
2013	309	85%	No
2014	297	81%	No
2015	269	74%	No
2016	242	66%	No
2017	216	59%	No
2018	254	70%	No
2019	228	62%	No
2020	242	66%	No
2021	243	67%	No
2022	254	70%	No
2023	201	55%	No
2024	220	60%	No
2025	138	38%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1951 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Varanasi/Babatpur: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	47.8 C (118.0 F)	2024	44.6 C (112.3 F)	38
Coldest night (TNn)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1975	6.1 C (43.0 F)	29
Wettest day (Rx1day)	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	1955	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	45
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	496.9 mm (19.6 in)	1955	168.8 mm (6.6 in)	30
Longest dry spell (CDD)	121 days	1966	4 days	45

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Varanasi/Babatpur, 1951 to 2025. The record is 47.8 C (118.0 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.6 C (112.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Varanasi/Babatpur by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1973	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1974	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1975	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1976	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1977	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1978	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1984	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1992	44.3 C (111.7 F)
1995	36.9 C (98.4 F)
1996	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1997	43.6 C (110.5 F)
1998	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1999	35.7 C (96.3 F)
2001	44.6 C (112.3 F)
2002	43.4 C (110.1 F)
2003	44.9 C (112.8 F)
2004	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2005	47.0 C (116.6 F)
2006	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2007	46.2 C (115.2 F)
2008	44.6 C (112.3 F)
2009	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2010	46.1 C (115.0 F)
2011	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2012	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2013	45.2 C (113.4 F)
2014	46.7 C (116.1 F)
2015	46.6 C (115.9 F)
2016	45.1 C (113.2 F)
2017	46.5 C (115.7 F)
2018	44.6 C (112.3 F)
2019	46.4 C (115.5 F)
2020	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2021	43.4 C (110.1 F)
2022	45.8 C (114.4 F)
2023	44.5 C (112.1 F)
2024	47.8 C (118.0 F)
2025	43.9 C (111.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Varanasi/Babatpur, 1951 to 2025. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.1 C (43.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Varanasi/Babatpur by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1973	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1974	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1975	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1976	12.0 C (53.6 F)
1977	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1978	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1984	11.9 C (53.4 F)
1986	18.1 C (64.6 F)
1987	14.4 C (57.9 F)
1992	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	20.1 C (68.2 F)
1997	10.8 C (51.4 F)
1998	n/a
1999	11.9 C (53.4 F)
2001	n/a
2002	22.4 C (72.3 F)
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	17.3 C (63.1 F)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	9.7 C (49.5 F)
2010	23.2 C (73.8 F)
2011	13.5 C (56.3 F)
2012	n/a
2013	22.7 C (72.9 F)
2014	n/a
2015	6.1 C (43.0 F)
2016	4.7 C (40.5 F)
2017	4.9 C (40.8 F)
2018	4.6 C (40.3 F)
2019	2.3 C (36.1 F)
2020	5.4 C (41.7 F)
2021	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2022	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2023	3.5 C (38.3 F)
2024	4.6 C (40.3 F)
2025	5.7 C (42.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Varanasi/Babatpur, 1951 to 2025. The record is 166.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.0 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Varanasi/Babatpur by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1951	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1952	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1953	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1954	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1955	166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1956	140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1957	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1958	62.6 mm (2.5 in)
1959	111.4 mm (4.4 in)
1960	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1961	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1962	137.6 mm (5.4 in)
1963	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1964	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1965	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1966	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1967	104.8 mm (4.1 in)
1968	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1969	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1970	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1973	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1974	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1975	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1976	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1977	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1978	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1984	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1992	n/a
1995	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1996	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1997	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1998	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1999	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
2001	n/a
2002	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2003	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2004	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2005	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2017	119.1 mm (4.7 in)
2018	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2019	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
2020	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
2021	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
2022	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2023	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2024	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
2025	162.1 mm (6.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Varanasi/Babatpur, 1951 to 2025. The record is 496.9 mm (19.6 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 168.8 mm (6.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Varanasi/Babatpur by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1951	210.6 mm (8.3 in)
1952	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1953	380.5 mm (15.0 in)
1954	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1955	496.9 mm (19.6 in)
1956	389.7 mm (15.3 in)
1957	361.0 mm (14.2 in)
1958	150.7 mm (5.9 in)
1959	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1960	305.2 mm (12.0 in)
1961	178.7 mm (7.0 in)
1962	231.1 mm (9.1 in)
1963	233.5 mm (9.2 in)
1964	147.2 mm (5.8 in)
1965	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1966	125.4 mm (4.9 in)
1967	165.2 mm (6.5 in)
1968	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1969	262.6 mm (10.3 in)
1970	237.0 mm (9.3 in)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1984	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1992	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
2017	165.0 mm (6.5 in)
2018	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
2019	266.9 mm (10.5 in)
2020	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
2021	174.1 mm (6.9 in)
2022	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
2023	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
2024	172.3 mm (6.8 in)
2025	233.9 mm (9.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Varanasi/Babatpur, 1951 to 2025. The record is 121 days in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 4 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Varanasi/Babatpur by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1951	88 days
1952	94 days
1953	90 days
1954	99 days
1955	87 days
1956	55 days
1957	107 days
1958	30 days
1959	70 days
1960	88 days
1961	88 days
1962	60 days
1963	65 days
1964	90 days
1965	83 days
1966	121 days
1967	72 days
1968	77 days
1969	50 days
1970	86 days
1973	1 day
1974	2 days
1975	2 days
1976	1 day
1977	2 days
1978	2 days
1984	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1992	n/a
1995	1 day
1996	1 day
1997	2 days
1998	3 days
1999	1 day
2001	n/a
2002	1 day
2003	1 day
2004	3 days
2005	3 days
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	3 days
2017	7 days
2018	4 days
2019	3 days
2020	4 days
2021	4 days
2022	4 days
2023	4 days
2024	3 days
2025	7 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).