Best time to visit Delhi
By our rule, the best months to visit Delhi are February, and December. Daily highs then run from 23.2 °C (73.8 °F) in December to 24.5 °C (76.1 °F) in February, as 1991-2020 model estimates; figures in brackets are converted. Rain is not tested: no data.
Rule: daily high over 16 °C and up to 28 °C, low 8 °C or more, rain 150 mm or less. Means hide hot, cold and wet days. No data on crowds, prices or events. How we test each month
Last updated : first sourced version.
Each month against the rule
| Month | Meets the rule | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | No, a near miss: nights average 7.8 °C, just under our 8 °C | 21.0 | 7.8 | no data |
| Feb | Yes (rain not tested) | 24.5 | 10.5 | no data |
| Mar | No: days average 30.6 °C, over our 28 °C | 30.6 | 15.2 | no data |
| Apr | No: days average 37.8 °C, over our 28 °C | 37.8 | 20.8 | no data |
| May | No: days average 41.2 °C, over our 28 °C | 41.2 | 25.4 | no data |
| Jun | No: days average 39.8 °C, over our 28 °C | 39.8 | 27.8 | no data |
| Jul | No: days average 35.2 °C, over our 28 °C | 35.2 | 26.9 | no data |
| Aug | No: days average 33.7 °C, over our 28 °C | 33.7 | 26.0 | no data |
| Sep | No: days average 33.7 °C, over our 28 °C | 33.7 | 24.2 | no data |
| Oct | No: days average 33.0 °C, over our 28 °C | 33.0 | 19.3 | no data |
| Nov | No, a near miss: days average 28.2 °C, just over our 28 °C | 28.2 | 14.1 | no data |
| Dec | Yes (rain not tested) | 23.2 | 9.3 | no data |
Model estimate 1991-2020, not a weather station: ERA5-Land model estimates (Copernicus), computed by City by Month for the grid cell nearest the city. Daily high: model estimate, adjusted against station records. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked . How we make and test model estimates
Notes. Rain: Not published: the model failed our station test in tropical cities. Sunshine: Not in our ERA5-Land estimates. Rain is not tested.
Months by what matters to you
1991-2020 model estimates.
- Warmest daily highs: May 41.2 °C, June 39.8 °C, April 37.8 °C.
- Coolest daily highs: January 21.0 °C, December 23.2 °C, February 24.5 °C.
- Driest: no data.
- Sunniest: no data.
- Longest days: June 13 h 58 min, July 13 h 48 min, May 13 h 34 min.
Top three months by each mean. Equal values share a place. Day length on the 15th of each month, 2026.
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Sources
- Attribution: Copernicus Climate Change Service (2025): ERA5 Land hourly time-series data from 1950 to present. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS). DOI: 10.24381/ee82e357. Accessed on the check date shown. Generated using or contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Best time to visit Delhi, month by month". https://citybymonth.com/cities/india/delhi/best-time/. Last updated 8 November 2026.