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Delhi weather in January

January is one of the best months to visit Delhi. Expect highs around 19°C, lows near 7°C, and about 4.5 days with rain.

10.0 · Excellenttravel score for January
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
19°C
Avg low
7°C
Rainfall
40 mm
Rain days
4.5
Sunshine
8.5 h/day
Daylight
10.4 h

What to pack for Delhi in January

  • long sleeves and a warm layer
  • a medium jacket

Humidity averages 81%; max daily wind around 13 km/h.

How January compares

January: 10.0/10 JFebruary: 10.0/10 FMarch: 9.0/10 MApril: 3.9/10 AMay: 1.7/10 MJune: 0.7/10 JJuly: 1.2/10 JAugust: 2.2/10 ASeptember: 3.4/10 SOctober: 7.3/10 ONovember: 10.0/10 NDecember: 10.0/10 D

Best months in Delhi: November–February. See the full best time to visit Delhi guide.

Delhi in January: the details

In January, Delhi sees average daytime highs of 19°C (65°F) and overnight lows of 7°C (45°F). Rainfall totals roughly 40 mm across 4.5 rainy days, and the sun shines about 8.5 hours per day with 10.4 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 81%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Delhi, India (28.65, 77.23) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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