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New Delhi Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for New Delhi, India, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical New Delhi month looks like before you travel — then check the live New Delhi forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
May
39°C average high
Coolest month
January
8°C average low
Wettest month
July
49 mm of rain
Driest month
November
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in New Delhi by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C | 8°C | 1°C / 28°C | 8 mm | 80% | 8 km/h |
| February | 24°C | 12°C | 6°C / 40°C | 7 mm | 68% | 9 km/h |
| March | 30°C | 17°C | 9°C / 40°C | 13 mm | 55% | 10 km/h |
| April | 37°C | 23°C | 14°C / 44°C | 11 mm | 34% | 10 km/h |
| May | 39°C | 27°C | 12°C / 48°C | 4 mm | 37% | 11 km/h |
| June | 39°C | 29°C | 21°C / 47°C | 15 mm | 50% | 11 km/h |
| July | 35°C | 28°C | 24°C / 43°C | 49 mm | 74% | 10 km/h |
| August | 34°C | 27°C | 19°C / 42°C | 42 mm | 77% | 10 km/h |
| September | 34°C | 26°C | 19°C / 39°C | 21 mm | 72% | 9 km/h |
| October | 32°C | 21°C | 13°C / 38°C | 4 mm | 60% | 7 km/h |
| November | 27°C | 14°C | 8°C / 32°C | 0 mm | 60% | 7 km/h |
| December | 22°C | 10°C | 3°C / 29°C | 2 mm | 71% | 7 km/h |
Best time to visit New Delhi
The most comfortable time to visit New Delhi is generally February and November to December, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around July, totalling about 176 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for May, when highs average 39°C. July is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 49 mm, roughly 49× the rainfall of the driest month (November).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the New Delhi forecast for what is happening now.