Swaminarayan Akshardham
Swaminarayan Akshardham is a Hindu temple in the East Delhi district. It is one of the 120 sights listed for India on this site and is ranked 55th among the country's most looked-up sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The temple is open from Tuesday to Sunday, between 09:30 and 18:30. Visitors can reach the site via Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad, which is 13 km away, or Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, located 19 km from the area. The site is 7 km from the capital, New Delhi.
Weather conditions vary throughout the year. The hottest months are May and June, with daily highs reaching 39 °C. July is the wettest month, with about 175 mm of rain and 22 rainy days. The coolest period is in December, when daily highs are around 22 °C and lows are about 9 °C. Nearby locations include Purana Qila (3.3 km), Humayun's tomb (3.4 km), the Supreme Court of India (3.9 km), Raj Ghat and associated memorials (4.1 km), and India Gate (4.7 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 39 °C. The wettest is July, with about 175 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 20 | 24 | 29 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 22 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 9 |
| Rainfall, mm | 16 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 62 | 175 | 169 | 119 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
| Rainy days | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
