The geographical position of Delhi has given it a climate that is quite different from most of the cities of India. Its climate is termed as the “Continental Climate”. The lofty Himalayas stand in the northern part of Delhi and the city itself stands on the banks of the holy River Yamuna. It experiences the three major seasons namely summer, winter and monsoon. Delhi has extremes of weathers with tremendous scorching summers, chilly winters and unpredictable monsoons. Delhi has a sub-tropical humid climate that is influenced by monsoon. Hence there is a high variation in the winter and summer precipitation and temperatures.
The summer season sets in normally from the month of March. The temperature gradually rises from 25 degrees centigrade to 46 degrees and sometimes goes up to 50 degrees centigrade also during the months of May and June. The summers in Delhi are really cumbersome and the heat becomes unbearable. May and June are the hottest months and dealing with it is not so easy. The heat waves continue for quite sometime for which reasons schools and colleges are shut down for a long period of time as summer vacation. The intensity of the heat in Delhi is due to the hot waves termed as Loo blowing in from Rajasthan, the desert state. These heat waves are very difficult to bear with and adequate precautions should be taken to fight the heat.
The monsoon season brings but a little relief from the scorching heat at the end of June. But the rains in Delhi are not at all like the monsoons that we experience in other parts of the country. Monsoon in Delhi is not like Mumbai or the cities in the eastern part of the country. The city does not get much of rain as it is not near to any of the three water bodies that surround the Indian Peninsula. Monsoon lasts from July to September and it becomes quite pleasant in October.
The winter season in Delhi is not as long as its summer. It begins at the end of November and lasts till February-March. The winters are extremely cold and chilly, the temperatures falling below -0 degrees centigrade. The cold waves from the Himalayan range are the reason for such fall in temperatures there. It becomes quite impossible to beat the chilling waves for which bonfires are lit up all round the streets to fight it out. The problems of fog and smog are prevalent. Dense fog covers up the city that makes traveling quite difficult and hazardous also. Often flights and trains are rescheduled due to heavy fog. However the bright sunlight in the afternoons makes it quite pleasant.
The best weather in Delhi is between October and November when the weather gradually becomes cool with pleasant sunlight in mid-day and even between February and March. At this time the nights are cool and the days are just pleasantly warm. For tourists and travelers these are the best time to visit Delhi.
The summer season sets in normally from the month of March. The temperature gradually rises from 25 degrees centigrade to 46 degrees and sometimes goes up to 50 degrees centigrade also during the months of May and June. The summers in Delhi are really cumbersome and the heat becomes unbearable. May and June are the hottest months and dealing with it is not so easy. The heat waves continue for quite sometime for which reasons schools and colleges are shut down for a long period of time as summer vacation. The intensity of the heat in Delhi is due to the hot waves termed as Loo blowing in from Rajasthan, the desert state. These heat waves are very difficult to bear with and adequate precautions should be taken to fight the heat.
The monsoon season brings but a little relief from the scorching heat at the end of June. But the rains in Delhi are not at all like the monsoons that we experience in other parts of the country. Monsoon in Delhi is not like Mumbai or the cities in the eastern part of the country. The city does not get much of rain as it is not near to any of the three water bodies that surround the Indian Peninsula. Monsoon lasts from July to September and it becomes quite pleasant in October.
The winter season in Delhi is not as long as its summer. It begins at the end of November and lasts till February-March. The winters are extremely cold and chilly, the temperatures falling below -0 degrees centigrade. The cold waves from the Himalayan range are the reason for such fall in temperatures there. It becomes quite impossible to beat the chilling waves for which bonfires are lit up all round the streets to fight it out. The problems of fog and smog are prevalent. Dense fog covers up the city that makes traveling quite difficult and hazardous also. Often flights and trains are rescheduled due to heavy fog. However the bright sunlight in the afternoons makes it quite pleasant.
The best weather in Delhi is between October and November when the weather gradually becomes cool with pleasant sunlight in mid-day and even between February and March. At this time the nights are cool and the days are just pleasantly warm. For tourists and travelers these are the best time to visit Delhi.
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