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Best time to visit Agra
October
Oct scores highest overall — reliable weather and strong local atmosphere. Set your priorities below to personalise this result.
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The sweet spot — dry, clear skies deliver the sharpest Taj photos of the year, and Diwali fireworks light the rooftops.
32°C
High
17°C
Low
30mm
Rain
8h
Sun/day
What you gain
- ↑Post-monsoon clarity: sharpest Taj Mahal photographs of the entire year
- ↑Diwali (Oct/Nov): oil lamps lit along rooftop restaurant terraces and ghats
- ↑Cool 17C evenings make the Taj garden walk genuinely pleasant after 5pm
What you sacrifice
- ↓International tourist season restarts sharply — Taj queues reappear
- ↓Hotel prices jump back to winter-season rates mid-month
Oct scores highest overall — reliable weather and strong local atmosphere. Set your priorities below to personalise this result.
Oct
The sweet spot — dry, clear skies deliver the sharpest Taj photos of the year, and Diwali fireworks light the rooftops.
32°C
High
30mm
Rain
8h
Sun
- ↑Post-monsoon clarity: sharpest Taj Mahal photographs of the entire year
- ↑Diwali (Oct/Nov): oil lamps lit along rooftop restaurant terraces and ghats
- ↑Cool 17C evenings make the Taj garden walk genuinely pleasant after 5pm
- ↓International tourist season restarts sharply — Taj queues reappear
- ↓Hotel prices jump back to winter-season rates mid-month
Top travel windows
★ BestOctober
Best overall
Highest combined score
32°C
High
30mm
Rain
8h
Sun
August
Best for value
Lowest prices & fees
34°C
High
200mm
Rain
4h
Sun
August
Fewest crowds
Quietest month
34°C
High
200mm
Rain
4h
Sun
Breakdown by priority
Best for weather
October
32°C high · 30mm rain · 8hrs sun/day
Best for budget
August
Independence Day 15 Aug: flag ceremony and parade at Agra Fort
Fewest crowds
August
Independence Day 15 Aug: flag ceremony and parade at Agra Fort
Worst time to visit
May
41C heat makes outdoor sightseeing genuinely dangerous after 9am
Where to stay in Agra
All neighbourhoods →Agra Cantonment
Railway station district with local markets and zero tourist sheen.
6/10
Central
7/10
Walk
9/10
Transit
Taj Ganj / South Gate
Dense lanes packed with rooftop guesthouses, 5 minutes from the Taj West Gate.
10/10
Central
9/10
Walk
6/10
Transit
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Worth knowing
October scores highest overall. February is the most crowded month — avoid if you can. See crowd-free ranking →
Month by month breakdown
January#9▾
Gains
- ↑Cool 6–20C range ideal for walking the Agra Fort ramparts all day
- ↑International tourist season means well-staffed heritage sites
- ↑Taj Mahotsav preparation energy in the artisan quarter near East Gate
Sacrifices
- ↓Fog can entirely obscure the Taj until mid-morning — sunrise slot is a lottery
- ↓Hotel rates at annual peak — book 3 months ahead
February#4▾
Gains
- ↑Taj Mahotsav: 10 days of Mughal-era crafts, folk music, and food stalls outside East Gate
- ↑Fog clearing by mid-month — cleaner sunrise windows than January
- ↑Comfortable cool days for walking the Itimad-ud-Daulah tomb gardens
Sacrifices
- ↓Taj Mahotsav week: accommodation prices double, ticket queues hit 60 min
- ↓Busiest month of the year — touts and hawkers most persistent
March#3▾
Gains
- ↑Holi festival: neighbourhood street celebrations with locals in the old city
- ↑Crowds thinning from the February peak — faster entry at the Taj gate
- ↑Pleasant 14–29C mornings before afternoon heat builds
Sacrifices
- ↓Taj Mahal closes entirely on Holi day — check the exact date each year
- ↓Heat climbing past 29C by month-end makes afternoon walks uncomfortable
April#8▾
Gains
- ↑Hotel rates drop 30–40% as package-tour groups thin out for summer
- ↑Sunrise slot genuinely peaceful — international crowds gone by 8am heat
- ↑Fatehpur Sikri red sandstone glows in soft early light
Sacrifices
- ↓Afternoon highs hit 36C — Taj marble scorches through sandals after 9am
- ↓Dust haze can flatten photograph contrast in midday light
May#12▾
Gains
- ↑Taj virtually tourist-free by 9am as the heat drives everyone back to hotels
- ↑Luxury hotels offer 50% discounts to fill rooms through shoulder months
- ↑Mehtab Bagh garden across the Yamuna nearly empty for Taj reflection shots
Sacrifices
- ↓41C heat makes outdoor sightseeing genuinely dangerous after 9am
- ↓Loo (hot dry dust winds) can arrive without warning and sting skin
June#10▾
Gains
- ↑Cheapest accommodation of the entire year across all hotel categories
- ↑Agra Fort shaded interior galleries easy to linger in during afternoon
- ↑Yamuna riverbank at dawn has an eerie rain-scented quiet before downpours
Sacrifices
- ↓Humidity makes 39C feel hotter than May's dry heat — physically draining
- ↓Pre-monsoon dust storms (andhi) can arrive within minutes, choking visibility
July#7▾
Gains
- ↑Monsoon puddles create unplanned Taj mirror reflections on the forecourt
- ↑Surrounding countryside turns lush green — Fatehpur Sikri road drive rewarding
- ↑Deepest 5-star hotel discounts of the year — Oberoi Amarvilas half-price
Sacrifices
- ↓185mm rain in the month — daily downpours disrupt itinerary planning
- ↓Yamuna floods occasionally close Mehtab Bagh riverside viewpoints
August#5▾
Gains
- ↑Independence Day 15 Aug: flag ceremony and parade at Agra Fort
- ↑Taj Mahal white marble gleams rain-washed between downpour breaks
- ↑Zero queue at main gate — walk straight in on weekdays
Sacrifices
- ↓Wettest month: 200mm average — outdoor sightseeing disrupted most afternoons
- ↓High 82% humidity makes 34C feel oppressive all day
September#6▾
Gains
- ↑Prices still near monsoon-low as international tourists have not returned
- ↑Taj Mahal forecourt gardens at their most lush and irrigated
- ↑Green countryside for the 40km drive to Fatehpur Sikri
Sacrifices
- ↓Heavy rain spells persist through mid-September — afternoon plans regularly disrupted
- ↓Humidity above 78% all month — sticky and draining
October#1▾
Gains
- ↑Post-monsoon clarity: sharpest Taj Mahal photographs of the entire year
- ↑Diwali (Oct/Nov): oil lamps lit along rooftop restaurant terraces and ghats
- ↑Cool 17C evenings make the Taj garden walk genuinely pleasant after 5pm
Sacrifices
- ↓International tourist season restarts sharply — Taj queues reappear
- ↓Hotel prices jump back to winter-season rates mid-month
November#2▾
Gains
- ↑Cool 12C mornings ideal for the Taj sunrise slot — no fog yet
- ↑Diwali (if late October/November): fireworks visible from rooftop restaurant terraces
- ↑Agra Fort and Itmad-ud-Daulah uncrowded on midweek mornings
Sacrifices
- ↓Weekend crowds surge as Delhi day-trippers arrive by Yamuna Expressway
- ↓Fog season starting to develop by late November — first hazy mornings
December#11▾
Gains
- ↑Shilpgram Crafts Fair (last week Dec): open-air folk music and Rajasthani handicrafts outside the city
- ↑Cool 7–22C range comfortable for the full Agra Fort circuit
- ↑Festive atmosphere at heritage hotels around Christmas week
Sacrifices
- ↓Fog increasingly severe through December — sunrise Taj slots become a gamble
- ↓Hotel rates at peak levels matching January and February
How this is calculated
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30-year normals (1991–2020). Temperature, rainfall, sunshine, humidity.
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