Delhi: weather and best time to visit
Delhi (India) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in May at around 40°C; the coolest month is January at around 20°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Delhi
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Delhi climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° | 8° | – | 2 | 9 | 78 | 95 | 95 |
| Feb | 24° | 11° | – | 4 | 10 | 85 | 93 | 87 |
| Mar | 29° | 15° | – | 4 | 11 | 94 | 79 | 63 |
| Apr | 36° | 21° | – | 4 | 12 | 80 | 52 | 52 |
| May | 40° | 26° | – | 5 | 13 | 69 | 50 | 50 |
| Jun | 38° | 28° | – | 9 | 12 | 66 | 41 | 41 |
| Jul | 34° | 27° | – | 19 | 9 | 68 | 39 | 30 |
| Aug | 32° | 26° | – | 20 | 9 | 71 | 45 | 29 |
| Sep | 32° | 24° | – | 10 | 10 | 80 | 54 | 40 |
| Oct | 32° | 19° | – | 2 | 11 | 94 | 72 | 56 |
| Nov | 27° | 14° | – | 1 | 10 | 98 | 93 | 77 |
| Dec | 22° | 10° | – | 1 | 10 | 86 | 98 | 97 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Delhi in January
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 8°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 2 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for January →
Delhi in February
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 11°C. Expect about 4 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for February →
Delhi in March
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 4 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Delhi in April
Daytime highs around 36°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 4 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Delhi in May
Daytime highs around 40°C, nights near 26°C. May is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 5 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Delhi in June
Daytime highs around 38°C, nights near 28°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Delhi in July
Daytime highs around 34°C, nights near 27°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
Delhi in August
Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 26°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 20 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August →
Delhi in September
Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Delhi in October
Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 2 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Delhi in November
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 14°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 1 rain day and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Delhi in December
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for December →
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