When to visit
Agra?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Agra
State of Uttar Pradesh · India

The best weather in Agra is from February, November, December. — consistent weather climate

Climate score
October
63

Good climate

🌡Hot & dry

Temperature
21–33°C
Warm nights
Feels like
22–35°C
Slightly humid
Precipitation
23mm
Torrential rain · 2 days
Sunshine
10.6h
Clear skies
Humidity (%)
61%
Slightly humid
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
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Monthly Overview
Score959888422916111216639999
ClimateMildPleasantPleasantHot & dryHot & dryHot & dryHot & rainyHot & rainyHot & rainyHot & dryPleasantMild
Temperature8–20°C12–25°C17–31°C22–37°C26–40°C29–39°C27–34°C26–32°C25–33°C21–33°C15–28°C10–22°C
Feels like7–19°C10–25°C16–31°C22–37°C27–41°C32–42°C32–40°C31–38°C30–38°C22–35°C15–28°C9–21°C
Precipitation27mm
3 days
11mm
1 days
21mm
2 days
11mm
1 days
19mm
2 days
66mm
6 days
224mm
22 days
205mm
23 days
141mm
13 days
23mm
2 days
4mm
1 days
8mm
1 days
Sunshine9.1h
☀︎ 86%
9.9h
☀︎ 89%
11.1h
☀︎ 92%
11.4h
☀︎ 89%
11.2h
☀︎ 83%
10.7h
☀︎ 77%
6.8h
☀︎ 50%
6.5h
☀︎ 50%
9.8h
☀︎ 79%
10.6h
☀︎ 92%
9.9h
☀︎ 91%
9.3h
☀︎ 89%
WindN · 11 km/hNW · 13 km/hNW · 14 km/hNW · 17 km/hN · 18 km/hNW · 17 km/hSE · 15 km/hSW · 15 km/hN · 14 km/hNW · 11 km/hNW · 11 km/hNW · 10 km/h
Humidity (%)79%67%54%33%38%50%76%81%76%61%64%72%
Day length10.6h11.2h12.0h12.8h13.5h13.8h13.7h13.1h12.3h11.5h10.8h10.5h
Events & Festivals
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Taj Mahotsav
Events & Festivals
  • Taj Mahotsavcultural
    February· 50k+ visitors

    This ten-day cultural festival held every February near the Taj Mahal showcases Indian handicrafts, cuisine, and perform…

The story of the seasons in Agra

Conventional wisdom crowns November as Agra's undisputed pinnacle, but January is the savvier move: you surrender a tiny fraction of midday warmth to escape the crushing gridlock of tour buses and elbow-to-elbow monument courtyards.

Agra does not exist to be a charming riverside stroll. People come to this dust-blown stretch of Uttar Pradesh along the Yamuna for one overwhelming reason: the monumental legacy of the Mughal Empire, anchored by the Agra Fort, the mausoleum at Sikandra, and the pale, gravitational pull of the Taj Mahal. Because the pilgrimage is singular, the cadence of the city is dictated entirely by how bearable it is to stand on open stone plazas under the North Indian sky. But standard travel advice gets the timing backwards. It steers everyone into the suffocating human swell of late autumn, promising meteorological perfection while ignoring the sheer physical exhaustion of fighting thousands of people for a clear view of the dome.

January: The Cold Morning Respite

Every classic guidebook points to November as the gold standard, seduced by pristine blue skies and mild afternoons. But look at what happens on the ground: November and December bring near-total gridlock, where the entry turnstiles grind under record tour groups and the gardens resemble a packed railway platform. January offers the real sweet spot. The morning air carries a sharp, brisk nip, hovering around twenty degrees, but the holiday hordes thin out noticeably.

Yes, you trade away the balmy T-shirt weather of November for crisp mornings that demand a wool coat and warm scarf. Occasionally, low-hanging winter mist rolls in off the Yamuna, swallowing the minarets until mid-morning. But when that veil burns off, you receive something November cannot buy at any price: breathing room. You can sit on the sandstone plinths without someone treading on your heels, hear the lap of the river, and study the delicate marble inlay without being pushed along by security guards hustling the queues.

February: Maximum Grandeur and Maximum Density

February represents Agra operating at absolute capacity. The deep winter chill recedes into golden, warm afternoons that hover in the comfortable mid-twenties, creating weather so agreeable that the city reaches its sheer breaking point for crowds.

This is also when the Taj Mahotsav takes over the city for ten days. The festival gathers regional artisans, master craftspeople, dancers, and street food cooks from across India, filling the evenings with genuine cultural vitality. If you want Agra at its most theatrical, vibrant, and alive, this is your moment. Just accept that you are sharing it with the entire country. Solitude does not exist in February; hotel forecourts buzz relentlessly, traffic down the approach roads crawls, and the red sandstone ramparts of Agra Fort teem with school outings and foreign tour groups from dawn to dusk.

March to May: The Stone Floor Becomes a Griddle

Spring does not gently unfold in Uttar Pradesh; winter simply snaps, and within weeks the furnace turns on. March still provides decent early mornings, but by the middle of the day, temperatures climb past thirty degrees. If you visit in March, schedule your visits for the gates' opening at dawn, retreat indoors by eleven, and do not venture out until the sun begins to dip.

By April and May, visiting becomes an endurance test. Daytime highs crash past forty degrees, and the apparent heat radiates off acres of white marble and red sandstone long after noon. Your shoes must come off at the inner sanctuaries, and the canvas walkways laid down to protect bare feet offer only slight relief from the scorching flagstones. The paradox is that bus tours continue to pour in throughout May. Domestic school holidays bring families braving the heatwaves, resulting in long, baking queues under a bleached, relentless sky. Unless you possess an extraordinary tolerance for dry, dusty heat, leave these months alone.

June to September: Monsoon Sump and Sweltering Humidity

June brings the apex of physical discomfort: the suffocating heat of May collides with incoming pre-monsoon moisture, pushing the heat index well into the forties before heavy downpours break the air. When the full monsoon settles in across July, August, and September, the dust turns to slick mud and the sky sits low and heavy. The Yamuna swells, thick and brown, flooding the low embankments behind the monuments.

What defies all reason is that visitor numbers surge back to near-peak levels in August and September. Travellers often assume rain cools the plains. It does not. Instead, it creates a wet, tropical steam bath where the apparent temperature hovers uncomfortably close to forty degrees while sudden downpours drown walkways. If you must travel during these months, aim for July, which sees a brief lull in visitor volume. Otherwise, you will find yourself battling dense holiday throngs while drenched in a mixture of rain and sweat.

October to December: The Autumn Stampede

October is the genuine shoulder period: the heavy monsoon rains vanish, leaving clear skies, though the air retains a sticky warmth through early afternoon. It is a reasonable compromise for travellers who want lower crowd pressure before the seasonal tidal wave hits.

By November, the weather turns undeniably sublime. The air is dry, crisp, and comfortable all day long, creating the kind of golden northern light that photographers pine for. But this perfection is common knowledge, and the consequence is total saturation. November and December are Agra at its most congested. Every corridor inside Sikandra echoes with voices, parking areas overflow, and the tranquil vision of Mughal architecture gives way to an unending queue. If you seek easy logistics, cheap accommodation, and quiet reflection, this textbook 'ideal season' will test your patience. That is why January remains the connoisseur's choice: just a few weeks later, with a sweater on your back, you get the imperial grandeur with half the chaos.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Agra?

The best time to visit Agra is January, March, November, December, February, with temperatures between 8 °C and 31 °C. The best month is January. January is shoulder season.

What is the weather like in Agra?

Agra has a climate with an overall score of 5.6/10. Annual temperatures range from 8 °C to 40 °C.

What is the hottest month in Agra?

The hottest month in Agra is May, with average highs of 40 °C and lows of 26 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Agra?

The rainiest month in Agra is July, with an average of 224 mm of precipitation.