Delhi · Month comparison

May vs February

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

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
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
FactorMayFebruary
Weather score
1
9
Value score
9
5
Crowd score
2
7
Events score
2
6
Atmosphere
2
9
Avg high temp39°C24°C
Monthly rain23mm16mm
Daily sunshine10hrs9hrs

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

February trade-offs

  • ↓Morning fog events still possible in early February delaying transport
  • ↓Some accommodation fills for Holi weekend — book ahead if dates coincide
See all 12 months for Delhi →May in detail →February in detail →
Scores compare months within Delhi. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →