When is the best time to visit India?

The best time to visit India is February and December: all 4 of the cities we cover are at their best then. By city: Mumbai, January to March and December; Delhi, February to March and November to December; Jaipur, January to February and November to December; Agra, January to March and October to December. Cities marked weather data only have a pick based on temperature and rain alone, not yet checked against crowds or local seasons.

When is the hottest month in India?

It depends on the city. The hottest month is April in Mumbai; May in Delhi, Jaipur and Agra (average daytime highs, 2019-2024).

When is the rainy season in India?

The wettest month, counted in days with at least 1 mm of rain, is July in Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur and Agra. Open the city guide for the full month-by-month table.

Is there a month that is good everywhere in India?

Yes: February and December, when all 4 cities we cover are at their best.

Best Time to Visit India: Month by Month, City by City

Best months by city

City	Best months	Hottest month	Wettest month
Mumbai	January to March and December (weather data only)	April, 92°F (33°C)	July, about 30 rainy days
Delhi	February to March and November to December (weather data only)	May, 101°F (38°C)	July, about 22 rainy days
Jaipur	January to February and November to December (weather data only)	May, 102°F (39°C)	July, about 22 rainy days
Agra	January to March and October to December	May, 103°F (39°C)	July, about 22 rainy days

Each city name opens its own month-by-month table. Heat is the average daytime high; rainy days are days with at least 1 mm of rain. Cities marked "weather data only" have not yet been checked against crowds, closures or local seasons.

Every month at a glance

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mumbai	Best	Best	Best	Okay	Okay	Okay	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Okay	Okay	Best
Delhi	Okay	Best	Best	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Okay	Okay	Okay	Best	Best
Jaipur	Best	Best	Okay	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Okay	Okay	Okay	Best	Best
Agra	Best	Best	Best	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Avoid	Okay	Best	Best	Best

Best = the city's best months. Avoid = very hot, very cold or among the wettest months. Okay = neither. Hover or tap a cell for the reason.

India month by month

January: At its best in Mumbai, Jaipur and Agra (3 of 4).
February: At its best in Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur and Agra (4 of 4).
March: At its best in Mumbai, Delhi and Agra (3 of 4).
April: None of the cities we cover is at its best this month. Worth avoiding: Delhi (very hot, 97°F (36°C)); Jaipur (very hot, 98°F (37°C)); Agra (very hot, 99°F (37°C)).
May: None of the cities we cover is at its best this month. Worth avoiding: Delhi (very hot, 101°F (38°C)); Jaipur (very hot, 102°F (39°C)); Agra (very hot, 103°F (39°C)).
June: None of the cities we cover is at its best this month. Worth avoiding: Delhi (very hot, 101°F (38°C)); Jaipur (very hot, 100°F (38°C)); Agra (very hot, 102°F (39°C)).
July: None of the cities we cover is at its best this month. Worth avoiding: Mumbai (among the wettest, 30 rainy days); Delhi (among the wettest, 22 rainy days); Jaipur (among the wettest, 22 rainy days); Agra (among the wettest, 22 rainy days).
August: None of the cities we cover is at its best this month. Worth avoiding: Mumbai (among the wettest, 30 rainy days); Agra (among the wettest, 22 rainy days).
September: None of the cities we cover is at its best this month. Worth avoiding: Mumbai (among the wettest, 29 rainy days).
October: At its best in Agra (1 of 4).
November: At its best in Delhi, Jaipur and Agra (3 of 4).
December: At its best in Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur and Agra (4 of 4).

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India: common questions

When is the best time to visit India?: The best time to visit India is February and December: all 4 of the cities we cover are at their best then. By city: Mumbai, January to March and December; Delhi, February to March and November to December; Jaipur, January to February and November to December; Agra, January to March and October to December. Cities marked weather data only have a pick based on temperature and rain alone, not yet checked against crowds or local seasons.
When is the hottest month in India?: It depends on the city. The hottest month is April in Mumbai; May in Delhi, Jaipur and Agra (average daytime highs, 2019-2024).
When is the rainy season in India?: The wettest month, counted in days with at least 1 mm of rain, is July in Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur and Agra. Open the city guide for the full month-by-month table.
Is there a month that is good everywhere in India?: Yes: February and December, when all 4 cities we cover are at their best.

How we worked this out

Temperatures and rainy days come from Open-Meteo ERA5 records for 2019-2024 for each city. Where a city's best months were checked by hand against crowds and local seasons, that is the pick shown; otherwise the pick is based on weather alone and is marked. Weather changes from year to year, so treat this as a planning guide, not a forecast.