January in Red Fort — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.8/10January 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 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 daylight hours.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? February scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Red Fort tops the year's climate scores
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.
Expect 17 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Red Fort at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March in Red Fort — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.1/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 29 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Red Fort at 9.1/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 9.3/10.
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, a hat and real sun protection.
April in Red Fort — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10April averages 30°C (87°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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for 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 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Red Fort — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10At 34°C (93°F), May is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
With around 37 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 Red Fort — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
June in Red Fort — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.4/10June averages 36°C (96°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 9th 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 packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Red Fort — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.2/10July averages 32°C (89°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
220 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Figure on 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 6.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Red Fort — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10Days in August average 30°C (85°F) and humidity near 77% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
139 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 3.8/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-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 Red Fort — 5.5 points higher on the same scale.
September in Red Fort — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.3/10Days in September average 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 77% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 225 mm: only about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 3.3/10 on the same scale — 11th 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 Red Fort — 6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Red Fort — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8/10October averages 25°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
November ranks 3rd of 12 for Red Fort — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10November averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Red Fort (3rd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Figure on 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.
December in Red Fort — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.6/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 6 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Red Fort at 8.6/10 (4th of 12), just behind February at 9.3/10.
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.
