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Climate of New Delhi: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), May is usually the hottest month in New Delhi, with average daytime highs around 43°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 6°C. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 37°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 750 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from July to September (around 72% of the yearly total), and July is the wettest month at roughly 217 mm. The driest stretch is March to April and October to January, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, November to February usually offer the most comfortable weather in New Delhi, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° | 6° | 16 mm | 44% |
| Feb | 26° | 9° | 22 mm | 41% |
| Mar | 32° | 15° | 18 mm | 33% |
| Apr | 39° | 22° | 15 mm | 24% |
| May | 43° | 27° | 33 mm | 23% |
| Jun | 42° | 30° | 80 mm | 36% |
| Jul | 37° | 28° | 217 mm | 63% |
| Aug | 34° | 26° | 203 mm | 75% |
| Sep | 33° | 23° | 121 mm | 69% |
| Oct | 32° | 18° | 13 mm | 51% |
| Nov | 28° | 13° | 4 mm | 43% |
| Dec | 23° | 8° | 8 mm | 42% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around New Delhi. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About New Delhi weather
New Delhi sits within the Delhi-NCR plains, where continental extremes are sharper than almost anywhere else in urban India, in Delhi, India. Conditions turn hot with a harsh summer (April–June) with highs regularly above 40°C and occasional heatwave spikes past 45°C. After that, New Delhi sees the south-west monsoon (July–September), often arriving as intense, localized downpours. By December, expect a cold winter (December–January) with dense fog, poor visibility and lows that can dip close to freezing. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for New Delhi: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: Asia/Kolkata.
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New Delhi is in Delhi.
New Delhi gets the south-west monsoon (July–September), often arriving as intense, localized downpours.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for New Delhi's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
May is usually the hottest month in New Delhi, with average daytime highs of about 43°C and nights around 27°C. Afternoons above 40°C are common then, so heatwave precautions matter.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 6°C and daytime highs reach around 21°C.
New Delhi receives about 750 mm of rain in a typical year. July is the wettest month at roughly 217 mm, and the main rainy period is July to September.
November to February usually offer the most comfortable weather in New Delhi, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November New Delhi typically sees daytime highs near 28°C and lows near 13°C, with about 4 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 43%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for New Delhi is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
New Delhi's day-to-day weather is shaped by its position in Delhi, India. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.