Delhi · Month comparison

February vs May

February ranks #1 overall vs May at #12. Spring warming brings city gardens into bloom and Holi approaching on the horizon

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
Delhi streets empty in the brutal summer heat haze

May

#12 of 12 months

Avoid

Delhi's furnace month — 45–48°C heat makes outdoor sightseeing genuinely dangerous

  • ↑Rock-bottom hotel prices — some of the cheapest rates in any major global city
  • ↑Air-conditioned museums (National Museum, National Gallery) are excellent value
FactorFebruaryMay
Weather score
9
1
Value score
5
9
Crowd score
7
2
Events score
6
2
Atmosphere
9
2
Avg high temp24°C39°C
Monthly rain16mm23mm
Daily sunshine9hrs10hrs

February trade-offs

  • ↓Morning fog events still possible in early February delaying transport
  • ↓Some accommodation fills for Holi weekend — book ahead if dates coincide

May trade-offs

  • ↓Dangerous heat (45–48°C) — any outdoor activity between 10am–6pm poses real health risk
  • ↓Dust storms (andhi) can arrive with zero warning, reducing visibility to metres
See all 12 months for Delhi →February in detail →May in detail →
Scores compare months within Delhi. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →