Climate of Delhi
Delhi has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Delhi is 33° degrees and there is about 305 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 278 days a year with an average humidity of 42% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 21°C and 42°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 9°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 72 days and there is a total of approximately 304 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3550 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 21°C and 42°C |
Warmest month: | 42°C in May |
Coldest month: | 21°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 9°C and 31°C |
Dry days: | 293 days |
Days with rain: | 72 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 304 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3550 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Delhi.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Delhi.
Climate table of Delhi
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Delhi. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Delhi might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 21 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 23 |
Night temp. (°C) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 87 | 92 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Days with rain | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dry days | 29 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Best time to visit Delhi
The best time to visit Delhi in India is from January through March and November and December. In this period you have a hot temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Delhi is 42°C in May and the lowest is 21°C in January.
Climate of Delhi by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Delhi? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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