Delhi in December

Cold, fog, smog; flights and trains delayed.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatMild and clearer; best month for walking.
• MarchGreatWarm; Holi some years.
• OctoberGoodClearing, warm days; smog starts late in the month; Diwali some years.

• DelhiHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 1 day
• Northern plains, India · Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Amritsarsmoke haze

  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.

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.

• Air pollution season

  October to February, worst November · Whole city

  Smog; masks, indoor days and flight or train delays.

• Christmas and New Year

  25 Dec; 31 Dec · Connaught Place, hotels

  Hotels raise rates; New Year parties; fog delays.

Crowds · India overall

High

Prices · India overall

High

India overall: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Delhi, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings

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