When to go · Delhi
Delhi in February
Great month. Mild and clearer; best month for walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Mild and clearer; best month for walking.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Delhi in this guide.
Weather in February
- DelhiHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Northern plains, India · Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Amritsarbest weather
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.
Spring season
Mild days, bougainvillea and roses, Holi in some years.
Watch: Holi crowds; heat builds by late March.
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.
Holi check
Full moon of the lunar month Phalguna; 3–4 March 2026 (check) · Whole city
Coloured powder and water; wear old clothes or stay in; many shops close.
Winter fog
Mid-December to early February · Roads, rail and air
Trains and flights run late; allow a buffer.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Delhi, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Feb: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 3
Mar: 2 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 2
Mar: 3
February: Mild and clearer; best month for walking.
March: Warm; Holi some years.
Delhi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings