When to go · Delhi
Delhi in November
Avoid month. Worst air quality; smog days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Worst air quality; smog days.
Weather in November
- DelhiHighs around 28 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 0 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.
Autumn season
Clear afternoons in early October, Dussehra and Diwali lights.
Watch: Smog from late October; November is the worst.
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.
Diwali check
About 8 November 2026 (check) · Whole city
Lights and sweets; fireworks and smog; hotels and flights cost more.
Guru Nanak Jayanti check
November full moon (check) · Gurudwaras, Bangla Sahib
Processions and all-day langar; crowded.
Air pollution season
October to February, worst November · Whole city
Smog; masks, indoor days and flight or train delays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings