Delhi · Month comparison

March vs February

February ranks #1 overall vs March at #3. Spring warming brings city gardens into bloom and Holi approaching on the horizon

Holi festival celebrations with clouds of coloured powder in Delhi

March

#3 of 12 months

Best match

Holi transforms Delhi into the world's most colourful festival — a once-in-a-lifetime March experience

  • ↑Holi festival (usually mid-March) is one of humanity's great celebrations — colours, music, bhang lassi
  • ↑Lovely 15–30°C temperatures still comfortable for all-day sightseeing
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
FactorMarchFebruary
Weather score
7
9
Value score
6
5
Crowd score
6
7
Events score
9
6
Atmosphere
8
9
Avg high temp30°C24°C
Monthly rain17mm16mm
Daily sunshine10hrs9hrs

March trade-offs

  • ↓Holi weekend itself is chaotic — protect camera gear and wear clothes you can ruin
  • ↓Accommodation around Holi dates fills months ahead

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 →