When to go · New Delhi, India
Best time to visit New Delhi
The sweet spot is November, February and March — averages 20°C, only 0 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
October – March (cool, dry)
A hot semi-arid climate of extremes. Scorching summers (April–June, 40°C+), a humid July–September monsoon, and a pleasant cool winter (Oct–Mar) — though Dec–Jan brings thick smog and chilly, foggy mornings.
The short answer
20°C · 0 rainy days · high season
18°C · 2 rainy days · high season
24°C · 2 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: August and July. averages 30°C, 12 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 2d | high | Mild |
| February | 18°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| March | 24°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| April | 30°C | 1d | mid | Hot |
| May | 34°C | 2d | low | Very hot |
| June | 34°C | 5d | low | Very hot |
| July | 31°C | 11d | low | Very hot |
| August | 30°C | 12d | low | Wet |
| September | 29°C | 7d | mid | Hot |
| October | 26°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| November | 20°C | 0d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| December | 15°C | 1d | high | Mild |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
May, June, July and August are low season in New Delhi — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $25–50 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.