Arun Jaitley Stadium Weather Guide: New Delhi IPL Cricket

By Kevin Roth, sports meteorologist. Weather guide for sports fans and bettors.

Home franchise

Delhi Capitals

City

New Delhi

Capacity

41,842

Overview

Delhi Capitals play at Arun Jaitley Stadium (Feroz Shah Kotla) in Old Delhi. Open-air North India setting with extreme summer heat during IPL season. Loo winds from the west bring hot dry conditions that reach dangerous levels in May.

Weather angle

Extreme Delhi heat is the defining variable. May matches see afternoon temperatures well over 40°C. Dust storms and pre-monsoon thunderstorms are elevated risk from mid-April onward.

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