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Delhi from Cape Town
9,290 km, about 12h 15m in the air. Every month scored for the weather at Delhi and for the holidays that crowd it out at both ends.
- JanJDelhi in January: sweet spot
- FebFDelhi in February: good, busy
- MarMDelhi in March: sweet spot, busy
- AprADelhi in April: avoid
- MayMDelhi in May: avoid
- JunJDelhi in June: avoid
- JulJDelhi in July: ok
- AugADelhi in August: ok
- SepSDelhi in September: good
- OctODelhi in October: sweet spot
- NovNDelhi in November: sweet spot
- DecDDelhi in December: good, busy
- Sweet spot
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
- Busy
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Month by month from Cape Town
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Crowds | Typical fare | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° | 3d | 80 | — | sweet spot | 19C max, 3 rainy days |
| Feb | 24° | 2d | 46 | — | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Mar | 29° | 2d | 52 | 14,178 ZAR | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Apr | 36° | 0d | 80 | — | avoid | extreme heat: 20 days over 35C |
| May | 38° | 1d | 80 | — | avoid | extreme heat: 26 days over 35C |
| Jun | 38° | 4d | 67 | — | avoid | extreme heat: 24 days over 35C |
| Jul | 34° | 12d | 100 | — | ok | 34C max, 12 rainy days |
| Aug | 33° | 11d | 80 | — | ok | 33C max, 11 rainy days |
| Sep | 33° | 7d | 100 | — | good | 33C max, 7 rainy days |
| Oct | 32° | 1d | 80 | — | sweet spot | 32C max, 1 rainy day |
| Nov | 27° | 1d | 72 | — | sweet spot | 27C max, 1 rainy day |
| Dec | 21° | 1d | 60 | — | goodbusy | busier than usual |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Crowds is a score out of 100 where higher is quieter. It counts public-holiday clusters in ZA as well as at Delhi, which is why this table differs from the same one read from another country. A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. Crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
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The year in Delhi
Delhi experiences hot summers with extreme temperatures in May and June. It's advisable to stay hydrated and take precautions against the heat during this time.
| Busiest |
early Oct to late Mar — This period features pleasant temperatures and low rain, making it ideal for sightseeing.
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|---|---|
| Quieter, still good |
early Apr to mid Jun — Increasing temperatures before the monsoon, with fewer tourists and better pricing.
early Sep to late Sep — Post-monsoon period with improving weather conditions and lower crowd levels.
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| Wet or stormy |
mid Jun to mid Sep — monsoon, moderate
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| Watch out for | extreme heat; haze |
Written by a language model from the climate figures above. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe.
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