When to go · New Delhi
New Delhi, month by month
The best months for New Delhi: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside New Delhi's best window: Oct–Mar.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 1 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatInside New Delhi's best window: Oct–Mar.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside New Delhi's best window: Oct–Mar.30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C (104 °F); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F (40 °C); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.36 °C (97 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (extreme heat), late Jun–Sep (monsoon), Nov–Dec (smog peaks).40 °C (104 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 3 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (extreme heat), late Jun–Sep (monsoon), Nov–Dec (smog peaks).39 °C (102 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 6 rain days102 °F (39 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (extreme heat), late Jun–Sep (monsoon), Nov–Dec (smog peaks).35 °C (95 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 12 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (extreme heat), late Jun–Sep (monsoon), Nov–Dec (smog peaks).34 °C (93 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (extreme heat), late Jun–Sep (monsoon), Nov–Dec (smog peaks).34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside New Delhi's best window: Oct–Mar.33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside New Delhi's best window: Oct–Mar.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside New Delhi's best window: Oct–Mar.23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in New Delhi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Inside New Delhi's best window: Oct–Mar.
February: Inside New Delhi's best window: Oct–Mar.
New Delhi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.