When to go · Delhi
Delhi in February
Great month. Mild and clearer; best month for walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C75°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Mild and clearer; best month for walking.
Weather in February
- DelhiHighs around 24 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 75 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Northern plains, India · Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Amritsarbest weather
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.
Spring season
Mild days, bougainvillea and roses, Holi in some years.
Watch: Holi crowds; heat builds by late March.
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.
Holi check
Full moon of the lunar month Phalguna; 3–4 March 2026 (check) · Whole city
Coloured powder and water; wear old clothes or stay in; many shops close.
Winter fog
Mid-December to early February · Roads, rail and air
Trains and flights run late; allow a buffer.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings