Best time to visit, weather and climate India
Best time to visit India
The best time to visit India is from january until april and july until december, when you will have a pleasant till very hot temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in India is 42°C in may and the lowest is 21°C in january.
The average climate figure for India is an 8,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
India has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in India or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate India per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21°C | 25°C | 32°C | 38°C | 42°C | 42°C | 37°C | 35°C | 35°C | 34°C | 29°C | 23°C |
| 7 mm |
13 mm |
7 mm |
6 mm |
5 mm |
20 mm |
66 mm |
66 mm |
53 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
All climate data from India
Climate data from: New Delhi
Climate India
India has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for India is 33° degrees and there is about 248 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 282 days a year with an average humidity of 42% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate India
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 21°C | 25°C | 32°C | 38°C | 42°C | 42°C | 37°C | 35°C | 35°C | 34°C | 29°C | 23°C |
| Night | 9°C | 11°C | 17°C | 23°C | 29°C | 31°C | 29°C | 28°C | 26°C | 23°C | 18°C | 12°C |
| Precip | 7 mm |
13 mm |
7 mm |
6 mm |
5 mm |
20 mm |
66 mm |
66 mm |
53 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
| Rain days |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry days |
29 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Climate India january
On average, it is maximum 21° in january in India and at least around 9° degrees. In january there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in India.
Climate India february
On average, it is maximum 25° in february in India and at least around 11° degrees. In february there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in India.
Climate India march
On average, it is maximum 32° in march in India and at least around 17° degrees. In march there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in India.
Climate India april
On average, it is maximum 38° in april in India and at least around 23° degrees. In april there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in India.
Climate India may
On average, it is maximum 42° in may in India and at least around 29° degrees. In may there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in India.
Climate India june
On average, it is maximum 42° in june in India and at least around 31° degrees. In june there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in India.
Climate India july
On average, it is maximum 37° in july in India and at least around 29° degrees. In july there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 66 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in India.
Climate India august
On average, it is maximum 35° in august in India and at least around 28° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 66 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in India.
Climate India september
On average, it is maximum 35° in september in India and at least around 26° degrees. In september there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in India.
Climate India october
On average, it is maximum 34° in october in India and at least around 23° degrees. In october there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in India.
Climate India november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november in India and at least around 18° degrees. In november there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in India.
Climate India december
On average, it is maximum 23° in december in India and at least around 12° degrees. In december there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in India.
14 day weather forecast India
The weather for New Delhi in India will be 41° till 38° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for India is based on the weather in New Delhi.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Su 20 Sep |
|
41°C | 31°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 9 |
Mo 21 Sep |
|
39°C | 31°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 9 |
Tu 22 Sep |
|
38°C | 31°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 9 |
We 23 Sep |
|
38°C | 29°C | 3.2 mm | 50% | 3m/s | 9 |
Th 24 Sep |
|
39°C | 29°C | 1.7 mm | 35% | 3m/s | 9 |
Fr 25 Sep |
|
41°C | 29°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 8 |
Sa 26 Sep |
|
40°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 8 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Su 27 Sep |
|
39°C | 31°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 8 |
Mo 28 Sep |
|
38°C | 31°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 8 |
Tu 29 Sep |
|
37°C | 31°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 8 |
We 30 Sep |
|
37°C | 31°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 8 |
Th 1 Oct |
|
38°C | 31°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 8 |
Fr 2 Oct |
|
38°C | 31°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 8 |
Sa 3 Oct |
|
38°C | 31°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 8 |
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Flight tickets to India
You can fly to India at these well-known airports:
- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Mumbai - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Kolkata - Chennai International Airport
Chennai - Kempegowda International Airport
Bangalore - Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
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Patna - Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
Indore - Vadodara Airport
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About India
India is in the continental part Asia and the capital is New Delhi. The total surface is 3.287.263 km² with 7.000 km of coastline and the population consists of 1.333.670.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 12x bigger than New Zealand. If you want to call India you have to use +91 or 0091 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +915012457809 or 00915012457809.
India is in a straight line at 11.971 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 14 hours50.
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Currency India
In India the Indian rupee is used to pay.
Exchange rate Indian rupee (INR) 20 september 2020
1 Indian rupee = 0,02 New Zealand dollar
100 Indian rupee = 2,01 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 49,77 Indian rupee
100 New Zealand dollar = 4.977,15 Indian rupee
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Time difference India
In India it is now 19:55 o’clock in the evening on saturday 19 september 2020. That is 6,5 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of India is Asia/Calcutta and the Greenwich time is UTC+05:+05.
Vaccinations India
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Buiktyfus
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in India.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Hepatitis B
- Tuberculose (TBC)
- Rabiës
- Japanse encefalitis
- Gele koorts
- Schistosomiasis
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)