Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

New Delhi weather records

Record high and low temperatures for New Delhi, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 47°C on 2026-05-27; its coldest fell to 2°C on 1980-01-09.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
30°C1991-01-28
13°C2023-01-05
16°C1992-01-29
2°C1980-01-09
February
33°C2021-02-26
14°C2022-02-03
19°C2025-02-27
3°C1980-02-07
March
40°C2021-03-29
17°C1982-03-05
24°C2017-03-29
8°C1990-03-04
April
45°C2026-04-27
23°C1983-04-16
31°C2010-04-18
13°C1989-04-03
May
47°C2026-05-27
25°C2008-05-21
35°C1988-05-28
17°C1987-05-02
June
47°C1995-06-15
27°C2006-06-03
36°C2024-06-18
22°C1997-06-03
July
42°C1987-07-03
27°C2005-07-06
34°C2021-07-01
23°C2003-07-11
August
40°C1987-08-11
26°C1996-08-22
33°C1987-08-01
23°C1981-08-28
September
39°C1987-09-26
24°C2005-09-16
29°C1987-09-02
19°C1984-09-29
October
38°C1987-10-02
22°C1985-10-09
28°C2016-10-02
12°C1984-10-31
November
35°C2001-11-02
20°C1992-11-22
20°C2022-11-04
7°C1996-11-30
December
29°C1987-12-02
10°C2019-12-30
17°C2008-12-19
2°C2019-12-31

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
33°C2021-02-26
10°C2019-12-30
19°C2025-02-27
2°C1980-01-09
Spring (Mar–May)
47°C2026-05-27
17°C1982-03-05
35°C1988-05-28
8°C1990-03-04
Summer (Jun–Aug)
47°C1995-06-15
26°C1996-08-22
36°C2024-06-18
22°C1997-06-03
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
39°C1987-09-26
20°C1992-11-22
29°C1987-09-02
7°C1996-11-30

All-time records

The most extreme value New Delhi has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 47°C 2026-05-27
Lowest 10°C 2019-12-30

Low

Highest 36°C 2024-06-18
Lowest 2°C 1980-01-09

Feels-like

Highest 70°C 2020-07-03
Lowest -2°C 1980-01-09

Humidity

Highest 29.5 g/m³ 2024-07-27
Lowest 3.7 g/m³ 2005-04-09

Wind

Highest 36 km/h 1992-07-29
Lowest 4 km/h 2008-08-23

Gust

Highest 79 km/h 2005-09-14
Lowest 12 km/h 2008-12-01

Precip

Wettest 226 mm 1999-07-28
Driest 88-day dry spell 1996-10-23

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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