Delhi in November

Worst air quality; smog days.

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

November is rated avoid. 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.
• DecemberMixedCold, fog, smog; flights and trains delayed.

• DelhiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 0 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.

• Diwali check

  About 8 November 2026 (check) · Whole city

  Lights and sweets; fireworks and smog; hotels and flights cost more.

• Guru Nanak Jayanti check

  November full moon (check) · Gurudwaras, Bangla Sahib

  Processions and all-day langar; crowded.

• Air pollution season

  October to February, worst November · Whole city

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

Crowds · India overall

High

Prices · India overall

High

India overall: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.

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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