December
Best time
23°C / 9°C
1 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23°C / 73°F)
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
Best time to visit Delhi
Delhi, India — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: December, January, February.
About Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995.
— condensed from Wikipedia
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Sensory overload in every direction. Delhi belly is real — bottled water, no ice, salads off-menu. Old Delhi for the food, New Delhi for the architecture.
— how Delhi really feels, in two sentences
Best months to visit
January
Best time
21°C / 8°C
2 rain days
mild, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 21°C / 70°F)
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
February
Best time
25°C / 11°C
2 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 25°C / 77°F)
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
November
Best time
28°C / 13°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
OK — shoulder months
March
OK
31°C / 16°C
2 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
October
OK
33°C / 20°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
September
OK
34°C / 25°C
6 rain days
hot
- very low rainfall (only 6 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
August
OK
33°C / 27°C
13 rain days
hot, rainy
- outside peak hazard season
July
OK
35°C / 28°C
12 rain days
hot, rainy
- outside peak hazard season
Months to skip
April
Skip
37°C / 22°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- dangerously hot (avg high 37°C)
June
Skip
39°C / 29°C
4 rain days
hot, dry
- dangerously hot (avg high 39°C)
May
Skip
40°C / 27°C
2 rain days
hot, dry
- dangerously hot (avg high 40°C)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.
On-the-ground reality — Delhi
The practical stuff most travel sites won't say plainly. Use this to set expectations before you book.
❌ Tap water
Bottled only
🚶 Walkability
Fair
🛡 Safety
Elevated
🚕 Ride-hailing
Widely available
🗣 English
55% transactable
On the ground: Delhi belly is real — only bottled/filtered everything (including ice and salad). Air quality is hazardous Oct-Feb.
What does Delhi cost?
Estimated daily budgets per person across three travel tiers. Use these as rough starting points — actual spend varies with season and neighborhood.
| Per person per day | 🎒 Budget | 🏨 Mid-range | 🥂 Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodging | $18 | $70 | $215 |
| Food | $9 | $25 | $85 |
| Transit | $3 | $6 | $25 |
| Activities | $10 | $25 | $65 |
| Daily total | $40 | $126 | $390 |
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Estimated trip cost
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Estimates as of 2025-2026, in USD per person per day. Excludes long-haul flights.