New Delhi
The climate of New Delhi is a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cwa) with high variation between summer and winter in terms of both temperature and rainfall. The temperature varies from 46 degC (115 degF) in summers to around 0 degC (32 degF) in winters. The area's version of a humid subtropical climate is noticeably different from many other cities with this climate classification in that it features long and very hot summers, relatively dry and mild winters, a monsoonal period, and dust storms. Summers are long, extending from early April to October, with the monsoon season occurring in the middle of the summer. Winter starts in November and peaks in January. The annual mean temperature is around 25 degC (77 degF); monthly daily mean temperatures range from approximately 14 to 34 degC (57 to 93 degF). New Delhi's highest temperature ever recorded is 49.1 degC (120.4 degF) while the lowest temperature ever recorded is -3.2 degC (26.2 degF). Those for Delhi metropolis stand at 49.9 degC (121.8 degF) and -3.2 degC (26.2 degF) respectively. The average annual rainfall is 784 millimetres (30.9 in), most of which is during the monsoons in July and August.
When does the monsoon season occur in New Delhi?
the middle of the summer
Summers are long, extending from early April to October, with the monsoon season occurring in the middle of the summer.
New Delhi