Delhi weather in October

In October, Delhi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Delhi's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Delhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:27 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
12%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Delhi is megacity and union territory of India.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 105 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
7,436/km²
people per km²
Founded
~500 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Delhi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53422
63322
73322
83322
93322
103321
113321
123321
133321
143320
153320
163320
173220
183220
193219
203219
213219
223219
233218
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293117
303017
313017

How October really feels in Delhi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Delhi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 272.710.47.9
Feb24° / 12°353.8118.3
Mar30° / 16°243.611.86.5
Apr36° / 22°153.212.72.4
May40° / 26°195.313.40.3
Jun38° / 28°699.813.80.9
Jul34° / 28°19219.713.62.1
Aug33° / 27°17619.7132.7
Sep33° / 25°9910.312.23.6
Oct32° / 20°142.111.35.1
Nov28° / 14°51.110.68.2
Dec22° / 10°71.210.28.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Delhi gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
311
411
510
69
79
88
98
108
117
127
136
146
156
166
176
185
195
205
215
225
235
244
254
264
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13411313715
23412323513
34413343412
44514353210
5551537309
6561638287
7661738266
8771939245
9782039224
10882238203
11992338183
129102537162
1310122635152
1411132834131
1511143032111
1612163230100
171218332880
181319352670
191321362460
201422382150
211524391940
221525401730
231626411430
241728411220
251829411110
26193041910
27203141810
28213241600
29223340500
30233439400
31243438300

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:186:02
211.76:196:01
311.76:196:00
411.66:205:58
511.66:205:57
611.66:215:56
711.66:225:55
811.56:225:54
911.56:235:53
1011.56:235:52
1111.46:245:50
1211.46:255:49
1311.46:255:48
1411.46:265:47
1511.36:265:46
1611.36:275:45
1711.36:285:44
1811.26:285:43
1911.26:295:42
2011.26:305:41
2111.26:305:40
2211.16:315:39
2311.16:325:38
2411.16:325:37
2511.16:335:37
2611.06:345:36
2711.06:355:35
2811.06:355:34
2911.06:365:33
3010.96:375:33
3110.96:375:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Delhi

In seasonPeak

None of Delhi's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Delhi's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Delhi sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Delhi?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Delhi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Delhi in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Delhi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Delhi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Delhi peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Delhi in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Delhi is worst in November — around 168 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 53 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Delhi's WHO annual average of 105 µg/m³.

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyNov 23168 µg/m³Jul 2153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan159Very unhealthy
Feb137Unhealthy
Mar105Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul53Poor
Aug55Unhealthy
Sep75Unhealthy
Oct132Unhealthy
Nov168Very unhealthy
Dec167Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Delhi?

Delhi sits at 28.7°N, 77.2°E, 227 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Fatehpur Sikri, 178 km away.

AgraRishikeshJaipurShimlaBhimdattaDhangaḍhi̇̄Amargaḍhi̇̄

Topography around Delhi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Delhi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Delhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 218 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.

The land around Delhi is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
229 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Fatehpur Sikri 178 km · Agra 181 km · Rishikesh 192 km · Jaipur 239 km · Shimla 273 km · Bhimdatta 289 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 328 km · Amargaḍhi̇̄ 334 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Delhi (28.6519°, 77.2315°, elevation 227 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).