Uttar Pradesh · India

Ghazipur travel guide

Ghazipur is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, home to about 121,000 people.

Best months
December to February
Nearest airport
VNS72 km · Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport
Currency
INRIndian rupee
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Language
English, Hindi

When to go

The best time to visit Ghazipur

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ghazipur are December to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 266 mm of rain.

0°20°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec266 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Ghazipur: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), about 72 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gorakhpur Airport (GOP, 129 km) is also within reach.

large airport

VNS · Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport

72.1 km from the centreICAO VEBN
medium airport

GOP · Gorakhpur Airport

129.1 km from the centreICAO VEGK

Questions

Ghazipur: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Ghazipur?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ghazipur are December to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 266 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Ghazipur?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), about 72 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gorakhpur Airport (GOP, 129 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Ghazipur?

Indian rupee (INR).

Nearby

Destinations near Ghazipur

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.