When to go · Delhi
Delhi in January
Mixed month. Cold mornings, fog, smog; Jan 26 closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Cold mornings, fog, smog; Jan 26 closures.
Weather in January
- DelhiHighs around 21 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 2 days
- 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.
Republic Day
26 January · Kartavya Path and central Delhi
Parade rehearsals and road closures in the weeks before; heavy security on the day.
Winter fog
Mid-December to early February · Roads, rail and air
Trains and flights run late; allow a buffer.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – 1 Jan · India
Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings