VARANASI: The BHU weather station recorded a minimum of 17.6 degrees Celsius and the airport station 17 degrees in the India Meteorological Department's observation maps issued on Thursday, November 12, 2026. A separate state forecast issued at 3 pm IST that day anticipates a fall of 3 to 5 degrees in minimum temperatures after an initial three to four days with no large change.
The two observation points matter to people planning early departures from the BHU campus and the airport area. BHU's minimum was 2.8 degrees above its normal, while the airport reading was 1.8 degrees above normal. The observations therefore show relatively warm nights for the season at both stations, even as the wider outlook points towards cooling later in the forecast period.
Residents travelling early on Friday should check the latest local conditions before setting out. The November 12 bulletin forecasts shallow morning fog at isolated places in eastern Uttar Pradesh on November 13, followed by dry weather through November 18. Families planning outdoor activities should allow for the change between afternoon warmth and cooler early morning conditions, while treating the temperature fall as a regional outlook rather than an exact forecast for every neighbourhood.
What the Varanasi observations show
IMD's maximum temperature map, also issued on November 12, gives BHU a reading of 31 degrees Celsius, 0.6 degree above normal. At the airport station, the maximum was 30.5 degrees, 0.3 degree below normal. The state bulletin identifies these maximum temperature observations with November 11 and the minimum temperature observations with November 12. They are measurements from the completed observation period, rather than predictions for Friday afternoon.
The station differences are small but useful. BHU's recorded maximum was half a degree higher than the airport's, while its minimum was 0.6 degree higher. Those comparisons come directly from the two official maps. A reading at either location should not be presented as a measurement taken in every lane, ghat or village across the district.
| Station | Maximum | Minimum | Minimum departure from normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varanasi BHU | 31C | 17.6C | 2.8C above normal |
| Varanasi Airport | 30.5C | 17C | 1.8C above normal |
The official minimum temperature map labels both stations separately. The maximum temperature map provides the corresponding daytime observations. Both maps carry a November 12 issue date, so the figures should be read with that date attached.
Cooling is expected later in the outlook
The November 12 state forecast bulletin, issued by Met Centre Lucknow at 3 pm IST, expects maximum temperatures to fall gradually by 2 to 4 degrees over the following seven days. For minimum temperatures, it forecasts no large change over the next three to four days, followed by a decline of 3 to 5 degrees.
That sequence is the useful planning point. The forecast does not put the full expected overnight fall into the very next morning. It describes an initial period of broadly steady minimum temperatures and a cooler phase afterwards. Nor does it supply an exact minimum for BHU or the airport on each future date, so subtracting the full forecast decline from either observed value would overstate the precision of the bulletin.
For eastern Uttar Pradesh, the rainfall table gives dry weather on every date from November 12 to 18. Shallow fog at isolated places is included for the mornings of November 12 and 13; the entries for November 14 to 18 specify dry weather. The warning table carries no warning for eastern Uttar Pradesh on any of those seven dates.
Each daily forecast entry is valid from 8.30 am IST on the stated date until 8.30 am the next day. People comparing a Friday morning observation with the table should keep that timing in mind. The forecast period is defined by those observation hours, rather than by midnight.
What residents should do
Use the dated IMD bulletin alongside the latest local forecast, especially before an early journey. The Met Centre Lucknow website links district warnings, station nowcasts and city forecasts. A statewide reference to isolated fog does not confirm fog at a particular Varanasi road or at the airport at a particular hour, and this bulletin does not announce transport cancellations.
For background on earlier conditions, see our reports on the earlier dry weather outlook, previous airport delays during fog and the November 9 air quality reading. Those reports describe their own dates; the temperatures and forecast above come from the November 12 IMD release.
