Delhi in October

Clearing, warm days; smog starts late in the month; Diwali some years.

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

October is rated good. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatMild and clearer; best month for walking.
• MarchGreatWarm; Holi some years.

• DelhiHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 1 day
• Northern plains, India · Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Amritsarfine

  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.

• Ramlila and Dussehra check

  Sept–Oct; Dussehra around 20 October 2026 (check) · Ramlila Maidan and big grounds

  Evening plays and effigy burning; crowds and traffic.

• Diwali check

  About 8 November 2026 (check) · Whole city

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

• Dussehra

  Oct (moves yearly)

  Effigies burnt in the evening at big grounds; crowds and traffic.

• Durga Puja and Dussehra big impact

  ~17–21 Oct 2026 (check) · India

  Kolkata's pandals draw millions; trains to the east sell out; effigies burnt across the north on Dussehra.

Crowds · India overall

Medium

Prices · India overall

Medium

India overall: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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