When to go · Delhi
Delhi in October
Good month. Clearing, warm days; smog starts late in the month; Diwali some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 33°C91°F / 19°C66°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Clearing, warm days; smog starts late in the month; Diwali some years.
Weather in October
- DelhiHighs around 33 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 91 °F, lows around 66 °F, rain on about 1 day
- Northern plains, India · Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Amritsarfine
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.
Ramlila and Dussehra check
Sept–Oct; Dussehra around 20 October 2026 (check) · Ramlila Maidan and big grounds
Evening plays and effigy burning; crowds and traffic.
Diwali check
About 8 November 2026 (check) · Whole city
Lights and sweets; fireworks and smog; hotels and flights cost more.
Dussehra
Oct (moves yearly)
Effigies burnt in the evening at big grounds; crowds and traffic.
Durga Puja and Dussehra big impact
~17–21 Oct 2026 (check) · India
Kolkata's pandals draw millions; trains to the east sell out; effigies burnt across the north on Dussehra.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen