Delhi has an extreme climate, when it is hot it is extremely hot, and when it is cold it is quite cold. Delhi has 5 seasons instead of 4, Winter (December - January), Spring (February - March), Summer (April - June), Monsoon (July - September) and Autumn (October to November). The monsoon season is wet, hot, and humid, and is filled with heavy, pouring rain. Autumn is the best time to visit Dehli and avoid the 40 degree summer temperatures, and the heavy rains.