Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Delhi features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1328 mm (52.3 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Delhi enjoys an average of 2730 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 7 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Delhi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Delhi experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 129 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
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Delhi usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Delhi are January, March and December. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81 (3.2) | 97 (3.8) | 91 (3.6) | 123 (4.8) | 131 (5.2) | 109 (4.3) | 128 (5.0) | 118 (4.6) | 104 (4.1) | 147 (5.8) | 104 (4.1) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Delhi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Delhi: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116 | 149 | 222 | 227 | 258 | 323 | 335 | 325 | 277 | 208 | 161 | 125 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 28m | 10h 34m | 11h 58m | 13h 23m | 14h 36m | 15h 12m | 14h 52m | 13h 48m | 12h 25m | 11h 0m | 9h 45m | 9h 7m |
Delhi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Delhi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |