Best Time to Visit Varanasi & Festival Season Tips

Travel Tips · 8 min

20 June 2026 · Raghunath Palace Home Stay Journal

October to March is the most comfortable window for walking the ghats—cooler mornings and clearer evenings. Summers are hot; monsoons bring humidity and occasional river swell.

Festival peaks—especially Diwali and Dev Deepawali—fill the city with lamps, boats, and pilgrims. Book rooms early, expect denser crowds at Dashashwamedh, and plan flexible temple timings.

On festival nights the best seat in the city is above the crowds. Our rooms and rooftop overlook Dashashwamedh Ghat, so reserve your stay at Raghunath Palace Home Stay well ahead of festival dates.

Planning this experience? Stay with us right on Dashashwamedh Ghat—Ganga-view rooms from ₹4,703/night.

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