Best time to visit, weather and climate India
Best time to visit India
The best time to visit India is from january until april and july until december, when you will have a pleasant till very hot temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in India is 42°C in may and the lowest is 21°C in january.
The average climate figure for India is an 8,7. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
India has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in India or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Popular India destinations
Climate India per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21°C | 25°C | 32°C | 38°C | 42°C | 42°C | 37°C | 35°C | 35°C | 34°C | 29°C | 23°C |
| 7 mm |
13 mm |
7 mm |
6 mm |
5 mm |
20 mm |
66 mm |
66 mm |
53 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
All climate data from India
Climate data from: New Delhi
Climate India
India has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. 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
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 21°C | 25°C | 32°C | 38°C | 42°C | 42°C | 37°C | 35°C | 35°C | 34°C | 29°C | 23°C |
| Night | 9°C | 11°C | 17°C | 23°C | 29°C | 31°C | 29°C | 28°C | 26°C | 23°C | 18°C | 12°C |
| Precip | 7 mm |
13 mm |
7 mm |
6 mm |
5 mm |
20 mm |
66 mm |
66 mm |
53 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
| Rain days |
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 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in 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 India january
On average, it is maximum 21° in january in India and at least around 9° degrees. In january there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in India.
Weather India february
On average, it is maximum 25° in february in India and at least around 11° degrees. In february there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in India.
Weather India march
On average, it is maximum 32° in march in India and at least around 17° degrees. In march there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in India.
Weather India april
On average, it is maximum 38° in april in India and at least around 23° degrees. In april there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in India.
Weather India may
On average, it is maximum 42° in may in India and at least around 29° degrees. In may there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in India.
Weather India june
On average, it is maximum 42° in june in India and at least around 31° degrees. In june there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in India.
Weather India july
On average, it is maximum 37° in july in India and at least around 29° degrees. In july there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 66 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in India.
Weather India august
On average, it is maximum 35° in august in India and at least around 28° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 66 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in India.
Weather India september
On average, it is maximum 35° in september in India and at least around 26° degrees. In september there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in India.
Weather India october
On average, it is maximum 34° in october in India and at least around 23° degrees. In october there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in India.
Weather India november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november in India and at least around 18° degrees. In november there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in India.
Weather India december
On average, it is maximum 23° in december in India and at least around 12° degrees. In december there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in India.
14 day weather forecast India
The weather for New Delhi in India will be 24° till 22° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
The weather forecast for India is based on the weather in New Delhi.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 18 Jan |
|
21°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
Tu 19 Jan |
|
24°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
We 20 Jan |
|
24°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 5 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
24°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 5 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
24°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 5 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
23°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 5 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
24°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 25 Jan |
|
23°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
22°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
We 27 Jan |
|
22°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
21°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
22°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
22°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 5 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
22°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 5 |
Weather experiences India
Already been to India?
Share your experience of the India weather and get a chance to win $150!
Vacation India
Hotels and apartments in India
If you do not want to book a package tour, you can use Booking.com for the cheapest hotels, apartments and other accommodations in India
Flight tickets to India
You can fly to India at these well-known airports:
- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Mumbai - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Kolkata - Chennai International Airport
Chennai - Kempegowda International Airport
Bangalore - Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Hyderabad - Pune Airport
Pune - Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
Lucknow - Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
Patna - Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
Indore - Vadodara Airport
Vadodara
Through our partners below you will find the cheapest flight tickets for India. Click on a logo to visit the website or take a look on Skyscanner for the cheapeast flight tickets from all the airline companies.
About India
India is in the continental part Asia and the capital is New Delhi. The total surface is 3.287.263 km² with 7.000 km of coastline and the population consists of 1.333.670.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 3x as big as New Zealand. If you want to call India you have to use +91 or 0091 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +915012457809 or 00915012457809.
India is in a straight line at 8.817 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 12 hours10.
Places near India
Currency India
In India the Indian rupee is used to pay.
Exchange rate Indian rupee (INR) 18 january 2021
1 Indian rupee = 0,21 South African rand
100 Indian rupee = 20,81 South African rand
1 South African rand = 4,81 Indian rupee
100 South African rand = 480,73 Indian rupee
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
Download Android
Download Apple
MasterCard Nearby
Download Android
Download Apple
Time difference India
In India it is now 11:52 o’clock in the morning on monday 18 january 2021. That is 3,5 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of India is Asia/Calcutta and the Greenwich time is UTC+05:+05.
Vaccinations India
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Buiktyfus
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in India.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Hepatitis B
- Tuberculose (TBC)
- Rabiës
- Japanse encefalitis
- Gele koorts
- Schistosomiasis
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)