Best time to visit North India (Delhi, Rajasthan)

The best time to visit North India (Delhi, Rajasthan) is Nov–Feb. It is the only stretch of the year — 4 months — rated go on both daytime heat and rainfall.

Cool dry winters; SW monsoon Jul–Sep

Best window
Nov–Feb
Driest month
November · 3% rainy days
Warmest month
May · 43.0°C / 109°F
Coolest month
January · 22.7°C / 73°F
Months rated go
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Month by month

Monthly climate normals for North India (Delhi, Rajasthan), 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January22.7739%Go
February26.68011%Go
March32.9919%Fair
April39.21038%Too hot
May43.010915%Too hot
June42.210836%Too hot
July37.29966%Too hot
August34.19367%Too hot
September33.79339%Too hot
October32.9916%Fair
November28.8843%Go
December24.3764%Go

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

November is the driest month, with rain on 3% of days and daytime highs near 28.8°C (84°F). August is the wettest, at 67%. Temperature swings hard across the year — 20.3°C between May (43.0°C / 109°F) and January (22.7°C / 73°F) — so packing for the wrong month is the main risk. The record rules out too hot in Apr–Sep.

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