Best months to buy eggs in India, from 17 years of NECC prices
Which months eggs are usually cheapest and dearest in India and in Telugu-state cities, worked out from NECC prices since 2009.
India average, month by month
Across 2009–2025 (17 complete years) of the average price of NECC's suggested markets, eggs were usually cheapest in April and dearest in December. Cheapest months: April, March, May. Dearest: December, November, January.
How far each month's price sat above (+) or below (−) its year's average, averaged over all those years:
| Month | Versus the year's average |
|---|---|
| January | +5.0% |
| February | -4.9% |
| March | -12.2% |
| April | -17.3% |
| May | -6.8% |
| June | +4.6% |
| July | +0.3% |
| August | -5.8% |
| September | +1.6% |
| October | +4.7% |
| November | +14.5% |
| December | +16.0% |
Cities in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
The usual cheapest and dearest months, worked out from each city's own history:
| City | Usually cheapest | Usually dearest |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | April | December |
| Warangal | April | December |
| Vijayawada | April | December |
| Visakhapatnam (Vizag) | April | December |
| Chittoor | April | November |
| East Godavari | April | December |
| West Godavari | April | December |
Why the pattern?
Demand falls in the summer heat and in some fasting and festival months, and rises in winter; feed prices move the cost of production too. These are averages of past years, not a forecast; any single year can differ.