Delhi · Month comparison

December vs February

February ranks #1 overall vs December at #4. Spring warming brings city gardens into bloom and Holi approaching on the horizon

Old Delhi streets in winter fog with chai vendors and rickshaws

December

#4 of 12 months

Best match

Festive Delhi in cool winter — Christmas markets at Connaught Place and good sightseeing weather

  • ↑Pleasant 5–20°C days comfortable for all-day exploration with layers
  • ↑Christmas and New Year atmosphere around Khan Market and Connaught Place
Lotus Temple New Delhi — the white petal domes of the Bahá'í House of Worship catch February's clear winter light

February

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Spring warming brings city gardens into bloom and Holi approaching on the horizon

  • ↑Ideal 10–25°C weather — the last truly comfortable month before the heat builds
  • ↑Lodhi Garden and Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan open for garden festival
FactorDecemberFebruary
Weather score
7
9
Value score
5
5
Crowd score
8
7
Events score
6
6
Atmosphere
7
9
Avg high temp22°C24°C
Monthly rain11mm16mm
Daily sunshine8.5hrs9hrs

December trade-offs

  • ↓Morning fog and smog events possible — particularly in the last week of December
  • ↓Cold nights (4–7°C) require proper winter clothing, especially outside the city centre

February trade-offs

  • ↓Morning fog events still possible in early February delaying transport
  • ↓Some accommodation fills for Holi weekend — book ahead if dates coincide
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Scores compare months within Delhi. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →