When to go · Delhi
Delhi in December
Mixed month. Cold, fog, smog; flights and trains delayed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Cold, fog, smog; flights and trains delayed.
Weather in December
- DelhiHighs around 22 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 1 day
- Northern plains, India · Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Amritsarsmoke haze
Dense fog delays trains and flights in Dec–Jan; smog peaks in November; 45 °C in May–June.Dense fog delays trains and flights in Dec–Jan; smog peaks in November; 113 °F in May–June.
Winter season
Cool days, warm sunshine, winter food (gajar halwa, nihari).
Watch: Fog, smog and flight and train delays; cold mornings.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Air pollution season
October to February, worst November · Whole city
Smog; masks, indoor days and flight or train delays.
Christmas and New Year
25 Dec; 31 Dec · Connaught Place, hotels
Hotels raise rates; New Year parties; fog delays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings