When to go · Delhi
Delhi in May
Avoid month. Extreme heat, 40°C and above.Avoid month. Extreme heat, 104°F and above.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 40°C104°F / 27°C81°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Extreme heat, 40°C and above.Extreme heat, 104°F and above.
Weather in May
- DelhiHighs around 40 °C, lows around 27 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 104 °F, lows around 81 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Northern plains, India · Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Amritsarhot
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.
Summer season
Mango season, long evenings at Lodhi Garden.
Watch: 40 °C and above; sights 06:30–10:00 only.
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.
Heat season
April to June · Whole city
37–45 °C with dry wind; sights early and late only.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen