Varanasi Monsoon and River Rise: What It Means for Ganges Flooding and Pilgrim Tourism

The Air Quality Index combines PM2.5, PM10, NO₂, SO₂, CO and O₃ readings from CPCB-monitored stations into one 0–500 score, using whichever pollutant reads worst as the overall number rather than an average of all of them. Today the dominant pollutant driving that number in Varanasi is CO. Varanasi's current AQI of 329 falls in the "Very Poor" band (301–400).

Not fully - Varanasi is at Very Poor today (AQI 329). Avoid outdoor exertion. Wear a mask outside; sensitive groups should stay indoors.

"Feels like" factors in humidity and wind on top of the actual air temperature. At 81% humidity and 20 kph wind, Varanasi's air right now feels hotter than the thermometer reading - high humidity slows sweat evaporation, so your body sheds heat less efficiently than the raw air temperature alone would suggest.

Onion has risen 0.0% at Varanasi's mandi in the latest reporting cycle - the biggest mover among commodities tracked there right now. Mandi (wholesale) prices update daily from Government of India data.gov.in reports.

Petrol is ₹102.51/L, diesel ₹95.96/L, for Varanasi. Fuel prices are revised daily and can vary slightly by station. The base crude and refinery cost is the same nationwide - state VAT and cess are what make petrol cheaper or pricier just across a state line.

Gold is one national spot rate, not set city by city - Varanasi's price tracks the same international gold market and the day's USD/INR exchange rate as everywhere else in India.

Yes - banks in Uttar Pradesh are open today. Next closure: Janmashtami/Krishna Jayanthi, 4 Sep.

Rahu Kalam in Varanasi today runs from 3:57 PM to 5:33 PM. Hindu tradition treats this window as inauspicious for starting new ventures, travel, or important decisions.