October is close to Central Delhi's year-round average, with average highs near 32.7°C and lows around 18.5°C (mean 25.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Central Delhi's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Central Delhi was 2001 — when the month averaged 28.4°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 22.9°C. Typical October days reach 32.7°C with nights near 18.5°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Central Delhi, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2022 with 132 mm, while the driest were 2000, 2017 and 2020, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Central Delhi during October averages 51%. The most humid October was 2010 at 74%, and the least humid was 1989 at 28%.
October receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Central Delhi. The sunniest October was 1994 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Central Delhi during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1981, 1984 and 1985 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.7°C | 25.2°C | 26.1°C | 25.6°C | 25.3°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 33.6°C | 32.4°C | 33.5°C | 32.3°C | 31.6°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 17.9°C | 18.1°C | 18.8°C | 18.8°C | 19.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 18 mm | 15 mm | 12 mm | 49 mm | +31 mm |
October temperatures in Central Delhi have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 10.9°C (1996) to a record high of 39.4°C (1987).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 132 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Central Delhi
October is one of the best times to visit Central Delhi. Expect days averaging 32.7°C and nights around 18.5°C (mean 25.6°C) — close to Central Delhi's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.5°C | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 31.9°C | 15.3°C | 34 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 32.1°C | 26.0°C | 19.8°C | 34.7°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 32.8°C | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 36.0°C | 15.9°C | 9 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 24.2°C | 18.8°C | 32.9°C | 14.1°C | 132 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 30.5°C | 24.7°C | 18.9°C | 34.3°C | 12.9°C | 119 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 35.4°C | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 37.7°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 32.9°C | 26.2°C | 19.6°C | 34.5°C | 16.1°C | 13 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 30.7°C | 24.4°C | 18.1°C | 33.1°C | 14.2°C | 3 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 34.1°C | 26.6°C | 19.1°C | 36.1°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 34.6°C | 26.9°C | 19.2°C | 36.8°C | 14.0°C | 5 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 34.3°C | 26.8°C | 19.3°C | 37.9°C | 14.4°C | 11 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 33.7°C | 26.8°C | 19.9°C | 37.4°C | 15.8°C | 8 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 29.4°C | 24.2°C | 19.0°C | 31.1°C | 12.6°C | 72 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 16.7°C | 33.3°C | 13.3°C | 5 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 31.7°C | 25.1°C | 18.5°C | 33.1°C | 14.4°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 29.7°C | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 31.8°C | 12.5°C | 5 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 31.9°C | 24.7°C | 17.5°C | 34.2°C | 12.5°C | 42 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 31.6°C | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 33.8°C | 15.1°C | 4 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 34.3°C | 26.0°C | 17.7°C | 36.6°C | 14.4°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 34.9°C | 28.0°C | 21.0°C | 38.5°C | 17.5°C | 7 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 33.5°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 32.1°C | 25.8°C | 19.5°C | 38.7°C | 14.8°C | 74 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 24.2°C | 17.2°C | 33.0°C | 14.1°C | 12 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 33.9°C | 26.4°C | 18.9°C | 36.9°C | 16.1°C | 2 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 🔥 | 36.3°C | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 38.2°C | 17.1°C | 5 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 36.4°C | 27.8°C | 19.1°C | 38.3°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 34.8°C | 27.0°C | 19.2°C | 37.6°C | 15.2°C | 15 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 30.5°C | 24.8°C | 19.0°C | 32.9°C | 12.8°C | 83 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 31.8°C | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 35.0°C | 15.9°C | 39 mm | 51% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 33.1°C | 10.9°C | 21 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 32.0°C | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 33.8°C | 12.5°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 35.4°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 34.4°C | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 36.3°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 33.9°C | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 37.3°C | 14.9°C | 20 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 31.8°C | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 33.5°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 31.2°C | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 33.2°C | 12.5°C | 1 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 35.7°C | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 39.2°C | 13.9°C | 3 mm | 28% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 31.5°C | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 33.4°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 36.2°C | 27.9°C | 19.6°C | 39.4°C | 14.6°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 34.6°C | 26.6°C | 18.6°C | 37.6°C | 13.7°C | 3 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 29.4°C | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 34.3°C | 11.0°C | 87 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 32.7°C | 24.2°C | 15.8°C | 34.1°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 17.8°C | 38.2°C | 12.8°C | 42 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.2°C | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 36.2°C | 15.2°C | 25 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.9°C | 26.5°C | 18.1°C | 36.7°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 32.7°C with lows near 18.5°C (mean 25.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 20 mm of rainfall in Central Delhi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 132 mm in 2022.
The hottest October reached 39.4°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 10.9°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.4°C to 19°C while daytime highs eased from 32.8°C to 30.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is close to Central Delhi's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.7°C daytime highs and 18.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Central Delhi, averaging 25.6°C.
For October in Central Delhi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.7°C and lows of 18.5°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1981).
The wettest October on record was 2022 with 132 mm. On average, October sees 20 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Central Delhi behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
