Delhi is known for its extreme climate, very cold in winter and intolerably hot in summer. Its main season can be divided into three, as the winter, summer and monsoon. The cold season begins in November and it lasts up to February. After the middle of March, the weather begins to turn warm and becomes terribly hot in April. Temperature climbs to 45oC at May, which becomes intolerable followed by monsoons. The monsoon arrives towards the end of June. The climate of Delhi is generally dry except for 2-3 months of humidity.
Best time to visit Delhi: October-November and in February-March is the ultimate time to visit Delhi.
The nights of Delhi are cool and the days filled with mellow sunshine. Extreme cold characterizes the days and nights of December and January. Mid-summer (May, June and July) is very hot with temperatures is over 45 degree C. Misty mornings, foggy evenings and delightfully-mild sunny afternoons constitutes a normal winter day. During Monsoon, Delhi gets an average rainfall of 714 mm (28.1 inches). Dry heat sometimes accompanied by dusty desert winds is extremely horrible in Delhi.
Annual Average Temperatures Chart of Delhi:
Months |
Max |
Min |
January |
21 |
05 |
February |
24 |
10 |
March |
30 |
15 |
April |
37 |
21 |
May |
41 |
27 |
June |
40 |
29 |
July |
35 |
27 |
August |
34 |
26 |
September |
34 |
25 |
October |
35 |
19 |
November |
29 |
12 |
December |
23 |
08 |
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