January in Delhi — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.6/10January averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 2 sunny days and 10.4 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Delhi — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
February in Delhi — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10February averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 13 mm for the month, with about 15 sunny days and 11 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Delhi at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March in Delhi — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10March averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 26 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 24 sunny days and 11.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Delhi at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
April in Delhi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10April averages 30°C (86°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.7 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Delhi — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
May in Delhi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10May averages 34°C (93°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 13.4 daylight hours.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Delhi — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
June in Delhi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10June averages 36°C (96°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rainfall runs 92 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 sunny days and 13.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Delhi — 4.3 points higher on the same scale.
July in Delhi — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.2/10July averages 32°C (89°F) with humidity around 70%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
213 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Delhi — 6.1 points higher on the same scale.
August in Delhi — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.7/10August averages 30°C (85°F) with humidity around 76%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 148 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Delhi — 5.6 points higher on the same scale.
September in Delhi — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.7/10September averages 29°C (84°F) with humidity around 73%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 166 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 17 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Delhi — 5.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Delhi — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8/10October averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 18 sunny days and 11.3 daylight hours.
It scores 8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November in Delhi — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10November averages 20°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 8 sunny days and 10.5 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Delhi at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
December in Delhi — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10December averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 11 mm for the month, with about 6 sunny days and 10.2 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Delhi at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
