Winter (December to February)
Mild weather with highs around 21° and lows near 10°, almost always dry (3 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit New Delhi?
Best time to visit New Delhi: from October to March. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From October to March
Hottest month
May · 39°
Coldest month
January · 8°
Wettest month
July · 231 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
19° / 8°
- Rain
- 37 mm · 4 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- FebruaryIdéal
24° / 11°
- Rain
- 21 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 68%
- MarchIdéal
29° / 16°
- Rain
- 35 mm · 5 d
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 58%
- AprilCorrect
36° / 21°
- Rain
- 12 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 36%
- MayMitigé
39° / 25°
- Rain
- 36 mm · 5 d
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 39%
- JuneMitigé
38° / 28°
- Rain
- 55 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 51%
- JulyÀ éviter
34° / 27°
- Rain
- 231 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- AugustÀ éviter
33° / 26°
- Rain
- 151 mm · 19 d
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- SeptemberCorrect
33° / 25°
- Rain
- 94 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
- OctoberIdéal
32° / 20°
- Rain
- 19 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 60%
- NovemberIdéal
27° / 14°
- Rain
- 6 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 61%
- DecemberIdéal
22° / 9°
- Rain
- 4 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 69%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Intense heat with highs around 35° and lows near 21°, a few showers (4 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Summer (June to August)
Intense heat with highs around 35° and lows near 27°, very frequent rain (16 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Intense heat with highs around 31° and lows near 20°, a few showers (5 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit New Delhi?
- The best time to visit New Delhi is from October to March, with highs between 19° and 32° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in New Delhi?
- May is the hottest month, with an average high of 39 °C.
- What is the coldest month in New Delhi?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 8 °C.
- When does it rain the most in New Delhi?
- July is the wettest month (231 mm, about 22 rainy days). The driest is December (4 mm).
- When should you avoid New Delhi?
- The least favorable months are from July to August: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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