When to go · Delhi
Delhi in April
Mixed month. Heat builds; outdoors before 10:00 only.Mixed month. Heat builds; outdoors before 10:00 AM only.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Heat builds; outdoors before 10:00 only.Heat builds; outdoors before 10:00 AM only.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- DelhiHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Northern plains, India · Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Amritsarhot
Dense fog delays trains and flights in Dec–Jan; smog peaks in November; 45 °C (113 °F) in May–June.Dense fog delays trains and flights in Dec–Jan; smog peaks in November; 113 °F (45 °C) in May–June.
Summer season
Mango season, long evenings at Lodhi Garden.
Watch: 40 °C and above; sights 06:30–10:00 only.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Heat season
April to June · Whole city
37–45 °C with dry wind; sights early and late only.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Plains reach 40 °C; hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Delhi, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 37 °C (99 °F)99 °F (37 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 2 (better)
Feb: 3
Crowds
Apr: Low
Feb: High
Prices
Apr: Low
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Feb: 2
April: Heat builds; outdoors before 10:00 only.
February: Mild and clearer; best month for walking.
Delhi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen