Delhi in January

Cold mornings, fog, smog; Jan 26 closures.

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

January 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 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 2 days
• 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.

• Republic Day

  26 January · Kartavya Path and central Delhi

  Parade rehearsals and road closures in the weeks before; heavy security on the day.

• Winter fog

  Mid-December to early February · Roads, rail and air

  Trains and flights run late; allow a buffer.

• Christmas and New Year big impact

  25 Dec – 1 Jan · India

  Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.

Crowds · India overall

High

Prices · India overall

High

India overall: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.

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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