National Capital Territory of Delhi · India
New Delhi in January
In January, New Delhi averages a daytime high of 21 °C and a night-time low of 8 °C, with about 19 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run November to February.
- Average high
- 21 °C
- Average low
- 8 °C
- Rain in the month
- 19 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 10 h 30 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 249
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in New Delhi
January is the coolest month in New Delhi by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 21 °C to 40 °C and the lows from 8 °C to 28 °C. By day, January is 2 °C cooler than December, and February is 4 °C warmer than January.
January brings 19 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 58 mm (694 mm a year); it is the 6th wettest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 10 h 30 min, against 10 h 20 min at the shortest and 14 h at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 °C | 8 °C | 19 mm | Yes |
| February | 25 °C | 11 °C | 18 mm | Yes |
| March | 31 °C | 16 °C | 14 mm | |
| April | 37 °C | 22 °C | 10 mm | |
| May | 40 °C | 26 °C | 17 mm | |
| June | 39 °C | 28 °C | 56 mm | |
| July | 35 °C | 27 °C | 188 mm | |
| August | 34 °C | 27 °C | 217 mm | |
| September | 34 °C | 25 °C | 120 mm | |
| October | 33 °C | 20 °C | 23 mm | |
| November | 29 °C | 14 °C | 7 mm | Yes |
| December | 23 °C | 9 °C | 6 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is January a good time to visit New Delhi?
Yes, by the measure used here: in January the average high of 21 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 19 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in New Delhi are November to February.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in India in January
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near New Delhi that are comfortable in January
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in New Delhi
This guide lists 249 places to stay in New Delhi, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: 1–3 km, 18; 3–10 km, 26; 10 km or more, 205.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.