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New Delhi weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

New Delhi swings through a wide annual range, with 20.2°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Most of the year's rain is packed into the months from July to September. New Delhi weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−2.3°Chigh below average

30° / 21°Today
33° / 20°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

−0.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49228days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 231 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 231 in the 1940s−0.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 27 mmhigh 21°low 8°February, rain 25 mmhigh 24°low 11°March, rain 20 mmhigh 30°low 16°April, rain 11 mmhigh 37°low 22°May, rain 19 mmhigh 40°low 26°June, rain 61 mmhigh 39°low 29°July, rain 220 mmhigh 34°low 27°August, rain 200 mmhigh 32°low 26°September, rain 105 mmhigh 33°low 25°October, rain 26 mmhigh 32°low 20°November, rain 6 mmhigh 28°low 14°December, rain 11 mmhigh 23°low 9°wettest month July, 220 mm · 730 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Mostly clear

Right now

28.9°

33°feels like
61%humidity
21°dew point
4 km/hfrom NE
UV index1.6
sunrise06:20sunset17:55day length11h 35m
TodayMostly clear30°21°
TueClear33°22°
WedClear34°22°
ThuPartly cloudy33°22°
FriOvercast30°23°
SatPartly cloudy31°21°
SunClear32°21°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
30° / 21°
Average for October 12
33° / 20°

High below average · −2.3°C

  • Record high: 36.9° · 1987
  • Record low: 14.0° · 1944
  • One year ago: 31° / 19°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for New Delhi is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 28.62°N, 77.21°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
28.62°N, 77.21°E
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

22 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.6°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

June brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 39.3°C and nights around 28.6°C. On about 200 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 20.6°C and overnight lows sit around 8.2°C.

The yearly total for New Delhi comes to about 730 mm; monthly amounts range from 6 mm in November up to 220 mm in July.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in New Delhi has fallen by 0.4°C between its first decade and its last. You can follow the shift year by year in the charts below.

Climate graph (climograph)

June is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 20°C. Wettest month: July (~220 mm). Whole year averages ~730 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 67 rainy days a year: most in August (~19), fewest in November (~1).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

New Delhi month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January20.6°8.2°27 mm310.4 h30.1° (1991)1.6° (1980)
February24.3°11.0°25 mm311.0 h36.8° (1943)1.4° (1950)
March30.2°16.0°20 mm211.8 h41.5° (1945)6.3° (1979)
April36.8°21.7°11 mm112.7 h44.3° (2010)12.0° (1965)
May40.2°26.2°19 mm213.4 h47.7° (1944)17.1° (1969)
June39.3°28.6°61 mm613.8 h47.4° (1942)21.2° (1952)
July34.2°27.2°220 mm1813.7 h45.4° (1948)22.9° (1975)
August32.4°26.3°200 mm1913.0 h40.3° (1987)23.2° (1962)
September32.8°24.7°105 mm912.2 h40.1° (1974)17.1° (1962)
October32.1°19.6°26 mm211.3 h38.5° (1965)11.7° (1984)
November27.9°13.6°6 mm110.5 h36.5° (1965)6.9° (1978)
December22.8°9.3°11 mm110.2 h30.2° (1944)1.9° (1973)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by −0.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: −0.02°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.10°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 230.5 early in the record → 227.6 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1944, all-time low in 1950: 47.7°C / 1.4°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~730 mm/year on average. Last decade: +7% vs that average. Long-term trend: −4 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about New Delhi

Which is the warmest month in New Delhi?
On long-term average, the warmest month in New Delhi is June (mean daily temperature of about 33.9°C) and the coolest is January (about 13.7°C).
How does today's temperature in New Delhi compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, New Delhi is forecast to reach a high of 30.4°C and a low of 20.9°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 32.7°C and a low of 20.4°C, so today's high is 2.3°C cooler than that average.
How much has New Delhi warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in New Delhi is about 0.4°C cooler.
How much does it rain in New Delhi?
New Delhi receives about 730 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in New Delhi?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in New Delhi is about 24.9°C. The warmest month is June and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in New Delhi by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in New Delhi (°C, full record since 1940): January 21°/8°, February 24°/11°, March 30°/16°, April 37°/22°, May 40°/26°, June 39°/29°, July 34°/27°, August 32°/26°, September 33°/25°, October 32°/20°, November 28°/14°, December 23°/9°.
What is the weather like in New Delhi in summer?
In summer, June through August, New Delhi is wet and really hot. It cools from 39°C by day and 29°C at night in June to 32°C and 26°C in August. Rain picks up through the season: 6 rainy days and 61 mm in June, 19 days and 200 mm in August. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in New Delhi in winter?
Winter in New Delhi (December to February) is pleasantly warm. Daytime highs sit at 21–24°C and nights at 8–11°C; January is the coldest month. Rain rises from 11 mm on 1 day in December to 25 mm on 3 days in February.
What is the weather like in New Delhi in spring?
In spring, March through May, New Delhi is dry and really hot. It warms from 30°C by day and 16°C at night in March to 40°C and 26°C in May. Rain falls on about 2 days a month, adding up to around 17 mm. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in New Delhi in autumn?
Autumn in New Delhi (September to November) is hot. September is still 33°C by day and 25°C at night; by November it is down to 28°C and 14°C. Rain falls off from 105 mm on 9 days in September to 6 mm on 1 day in November.
How many days a year does it rain in New Delhi?
On long-term average, New Delhi has about 67 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 730 mm.

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