A first weekend in Delhi: old-city lanes and Mughal gardens
Humayun’s Tomb: garden paths, Isa Khan and an optional museum
A slower Delhi morning in Lodhi GardenAn example packing list for Delhi in October
Use this as a starting point and choose what suits your plans. Packtricia tailors your list and quantities to your trip length, weather and preferences.
Clothing
- Underwear
- Bras (if worn)
- Socks
- Sleepwear
- Breathable tops
- Light long trousers
- Shoulder-covering top
- Comfortable grippy walking shoes
- Sun hat
- Thin evening layer (if wanted)
Toiletries
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body wash or soap
- Deodorant
- Sunscreen
- Personal hygiene products (if used)
- Insect repellent (if needed)
Essentials
- Passport
- Visa or ETA (if required)
- Travel tickets and booking confirmations
- Wallet and payment cards
- Cash in Indian rupees
- Phone
- Charging cable and charger
- Power bank
- Travel adapter (if needed)
- Medication (if needed)
- Glasses (if used)
- Reusable water bottle
- Compact umbrella
- Packable rain layer (if forecast)
- Head covering (if visiting a site that requires it)
Monthly weather and packing notes
Use light clothes for Chandni Chowk and carry a thin evening layer if you tend to feel cold. Check the air-quality reading before planning a long garden walk even when the sky appears clear. This example is a starting point. Download Packtricia for a personal list and quantities tailored to your actual dates, trip length, weather, preferences, luggage and plans.
- Daytime
- 31–35°C
- Evenings
- 18–22°C
- Rain
- Occasional showers possible
- Daylight
- Plan monument visits within confirmed visitor hours; leave time for security checks and the return journey.
- Packing style
- Loose breathable clothes, covered shoulders and sun protection
Indicative October packing bands extend about 2°C either side of rounded mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures in IMD’s New Delhi Safdarjung 1991–2020 climatological table. They are planning bands, not forecasts or extremes. Monthly mean rainfall totals and rainy-day counts inform the compact rain description; check your actual dates and current alerts.
Outfit ideas for your outings
October garden and monument walk
- Loose breathable top
- Light long trousers
- Grippy walking shoes
- Sun hat
Old Delhi and religious visits
- Shoulder-covering top
- Knee-covering trousers or skirt
- Shoes easy to remove where required
- Small secure day bag
Metro journey and a café break
- Comfortable outfit
- Light layer (if wanted in air conditioning)
- Sun protection for the final walk
What to leave behind
- Clothes suited only to a beach holiday: religious visits need respectful coverage and winter starts need layers.
- Heavy expedition boots for ordinary city paths: comfortable grippy walking shoes suit these outings.
- A drone for casual monument filming: do not assume photography permission includes drone use.
Reviewed 2026-10-24
IMD — Safdarjung climatological table, 1991–2020 · CPCB — Sameer official AQI app