January holds up well in Delhi — 6th best month
Good · 7.6/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 42 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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: the best month of the year in Delhi
Best window · 9.3/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 13 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight.
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 — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.1/10March averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 26 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 daylight hours.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Delhi (2nd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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, a hat and real sun protection.
April in Delhi: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6/10Days in April average 30°C (86°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 8 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight.
That is 6/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Delhi — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5/10At 36°C (96°F), June is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
Budget for roughly 92 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.2/10Days in July average 32°C (89°F) and humidity near 70% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 213 mm: only about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 3.2/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
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: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.7/10August averages 30°C (85°F) and humidity near 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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Plan for low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? February scores 5.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Delhi — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.7/10September averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Plan for low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? February scores 5.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October holds up well in Delhi — 5th best month
Good · 8/10At 25°C (77°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 35 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November in Delhi — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 8.7/10At 20°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Delhi at 8.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind February at 9.3/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. 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, a hat and real sun protection.
December ranks 4th of 12 for Delhi — one of the best windows
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Delhi (4th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
