India
weather, climate and best time to visit


Best time to visit India

To go to India, the best time to visit is January through March and November and December. In this period you have a hot temperature and almost no precipitation. In India, May is the warmest month with 42°C and the most cold month is 21°C in January.

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In the table below you can quickly check the average weather in India per month, the temperature per month or the period with the highest precipitation. Monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.

Climate India by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 21 25 32 38 42 42 37 35 35 34 29 23
Precipitation (mm) 7 13 7 6 5 20 66 66 53 2 1 2

Weather data from: New Delhi




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Climate India

India has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for India is 33° degrees and there is about 248 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 282 days a year with an average humidity of 42% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate India by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 21 25 32 38 42 42 37 35 35 34 29 23
Night temp. (°C) 9 11 17 23 29 31 29 28 26 23 18 12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 7 13 7 6 5 20 66 66 53 2 1 2
Days with rain 2 4 4 4 3 6 14 15 9 1 1 1
Dry days 29 24 27 26 28 24 17 16 21 30 29 30
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 10 10 11 12 12 11 11 9 8 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 5 5 7 8 9 8 8 7 8 6 6 5

Weather data from: New Delhi


India weather by month

What is the average India weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

India weather

The weather for India over the next 14 days will be 29°C till 39° with a couple of days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.

The weather forecast for India is based on the weather in New Delhi.

5-day weather forecast India

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Friday
31 march
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29°C
18°C
23.1 mm
6 m/s
Saturday
1 april
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30°C
18°C
0 mm
3 m/s
Sunday
2 april
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32°C
22°C
0 mm
5 m/s
Monday
3 april
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35°C
24°C
0 mm
3 m/s
Tuesday
4 april
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35°C
25°C
0.2 mm
5 m/s

View the 14 day weather forecast for India


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Frequently asked questions

Where is India?

India lies in a straight line about 1,568 km from Pakistan (Islamabad → New Delhi).

How long is the flight to India?

The flight time from Jinnah International Airport to India is approximately 2 h. 20 min.

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What are the largest airports in India?

These are the largest airports in India:

  • Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) in Mumbai
  • Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) in Kolkata
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA) in Chennai
  • Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) in Bangalore
  • Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) in Hyderabad
  • Pune Airport (PNQ) in Pune
  • Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) in Lucknow
  • Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) in Patna
  • Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) in Indore
  • Vadodara Airport (BDQ) in Vadodara

How many inhabitants does India have?

India has 1,333,670,000 inhabitants.

How big is India?

The surface area of India is 3,287,263 km². It is 4,5x bigger than Pakistan.

What is the capital of India?

The capital of India is New Delhi.

What is the currency of India?

In India, the Indian rupee (INR) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 31 March 2023

  • 1 Pakistani rupee = 0.46 Indian rupee
  • 1 Indian rupee = 2.15 Pakistani rupee
  • 100 Pakistani rupee = 46.40 Indian rupee
  • 100 Indian rupee = 215.50 Pakistani rupee

What is the area code of India?

The area code to call India is +91.