Where to go from Delhi in May
Delhi averages 38°C in May. These are at least 5° cooler, and in season.
This May, from Delhi
Every destination in season, by fare
Bands are round numbers in INR, not thresholds we measured; the fares inside them are: the median of what the scanner has seen for May departures from DEL, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
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| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almaty Kazakhstan from DEL | sweet spot | 23° | −15° | 8d | 2h 55m | 23C max, 8 rainy days |
| 2 | London United Kingdom from DEL | sweet spot | 18° | −20° | 7d | 9h 06m | 18C max, 7 rainy days |
| 3 | Lisbon Portugal from DEL | sweet spot | 23° | −15° | 3d | 10h 23m | 23C max, 3 rainy days |
| 4 | San Francisco United States | sweet spot | 19° | −19° | 2d | 16h 01m | 19C max, 2 rainy days |
| 5 | Baku Azerbaijan from DEL | sweet spotbusy | 22° | −16° | 4d | 4h 20m | shoulder season |
| 6 | Prague Czechia from DEL | sweet spotbusy | 20° | −18° | 9d | 7h 53m | shoulder season |
| 7 | Athens Greece from DEL | sweet spotbusy | 25° | −13° | 4d | 7h 00m | shoulder season |
| 8 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from DEL | sweet spotbusy | 29° | −9° | 5d | 2h 51m | peak: This period offers warm temperatures and abundant sunshine… |
| 9 | Paris France from DEL | sweet spotbusy | 20° | −18° | 10d | 8h 57m | peak: This period sees the most pleasant weather and numerous festivals… |
| 10 | Rome Italy from DEL | goodbusy | 22° | −16° | 7d | 8h 09m | shoulder season |
| 11 | Srinagar India from DEL | goodbusy | 22° | −16° | 8d | 1h 42m | peak: This is the summer season, attracting many tourists for outdoor… |
| 12 | Zurich Switzerland from DEL | sweet spot | 18° | −20° | 13d | 8h 25m | 18C max, 13 rainy days |
| 13 | Budapest Hungary from DEL | goodbusy | 21° | −17° | 9d | 7h 26m | peak: This period coincides with warm weather and numerous festivals… |
| 14 | Barcelona Spain from DEL | sweet spotbusy | 21° | −17° | 6d | 9h 11m | shoulder season |
| 15 | Marrakech Morocco from DEL | goodbusy | 31° | −7° | 1d | 10h 38m | peak: The weather is warm and pleasant, making it ideal for outdoor… |
| 16 | Cape Town South Africa from DEL | good | 21° | −17° | 6d | 12h 14m | 21C max, 6 rainy days |
| 17 | New York United States | sweet spotbusy | 21° | −17° | 11d | 15h 15m | shoulder season |
| 18 | Leh India from DEL | sweet spot | 13° cool | −25° | 10d | 1h 41m | 13C max, 10 rainy days |
| 19 | Istanbul Turkey from DEL | sweet spotbusy | 20° | −18° | 8d | 6h 29m | shoulder season |
| 20 | Toronto Canada | sweet spotbusy | 17° cool | −21° | 8d | 15h 06m | shoulder season |
| 21 | Vienna Austria from DEL | goodbusy | 21° | −17° | 9d | 7h 41m | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| 22 | Goa India from DEL | ok | 33° | −5° | 9d | 2h 45m | 33C max, 9 rainy days |
| 23 | Seoul South Korea from DEL | okbusy | 17° cool | −21° | 7d | 6h 36m | peak: Spring is a popular time due to cherry blossom festivals and mild… |
| 24 | Auckland New Zealand | ok | 18° | −20° | 9d | 16h 10m | 18C max, 9 rainy days |
| 25 | Amsterdam Netherlands from DEL | sweet spotbusy | 18° | −20° | 8d | 8h 41m | peak: This is the time when the tulips bloom, attracting many tourists. |
| 26 | Tokyo Japan from DEL | okbusy | 23° | −15° | 10d | 8h 03m | peak: Ideal spring weather and cherry blossom season attract tourists. |
| 27 | Sydney Australia from DEL | okbusy | 20° | −18° | 8d | 13h 39m | shoulder season |
| 28 | Da Nang Vietnam from DEL | okbusy | 32° | −6° | 8d | 5h 09m | shoulder season |
| 29 | Nairobi Kenya from DEL | ok | 25° | −13° | 15d | 7h 31m | 25C max, 15 rainy days |
| 30 | Tbilisi Georgia from DEL | okbusy | 23° | −15° | 11d | 4h 52m | peak: Warm weather and long daylight hours make it ideal for tourism. |
| 31 | Melbourne Australia from DEL | okbusy | 16° cool | −22° | 6d | 13h 21m | shoulder season |
| 32 | Taipei Taiwan from DEL | okbusy | 28° | −10° | 14d | 6h 15m | shoulder season |
| 33 | Bali Indonesia from DEL | sweet spot | 29° | −9° | 17d | 8h 01m | 29C max, 17 rainy days |
| 34 | Mauritius Mauritius from DEL | ok | 25° | −13° | 20d | 8h 02m | 25C max, 20 rainy days |
Not this May
- Abu Dhabi extreme heat: 28 days over 35C
- Bangkok monsoon: 18 rainy days, 193mm
- Cairo extreme heat: 10 days over 35C
- Colombo monsoon: 26 rainy days, 347mm
- Doha extreme heat: 26 days over 35C
- Dubai extreme heat: 21 days over 35C
- Hanoi monsoon: 16 rainy days, 245mm
- Ho Chi Minh City monsoon: 23 rainy days, 245mm
- Hong Kong monsoon: 15 rainy days, 220mm
- Kathmandu monsoon: 21 rainy days, 236mm
- Kochi monsoon: 28 rainy days, 551mm
- Kuala Lumpur monsoon: 25 rainy days, 332mm
- Muscat extreme heat: 28 days over 35C
- Phuket monsoon: 24 rainy days, 254mm
- Singapore monsoon: 23 rainy days, 199mm
- The Andaman Islands monsoon: 24 rainy days, 308mm
- The Maldives monsoon: 21 rainy days, 271mm
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Other months from Delhi
- January 34 in season
- February 40 in season
- March 44 in season
- April 41 in season
- May
- June 29 in season
- July 30 in season
- August 29 in season
- September 29 in season
- October 36 in season
- November 38 in season
- December 34 in season
- Everything from Delhi
Flight times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as "about" — they assume a direct routing, which not every pair has. Fares are shown in INR, converted at the European Central Bank's daily rate. A dash means we have not seen a fare on that route yet.
The climate is the destination's own and the same wherever you fly from. What changes with your city is the distance, the fare and the public holidays that crowd a place out, and those can move a month's verdict up or down a rung.
The climate is the destination's own; the label, the order, the crowd flag and the fare are as scored from DEL.
Fares from Delhi for May have not been seen for enough places yet, so search engines are pointed at Where to go in May.