Agra · Month comparison

May vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs May at #12. The sweet spot — dry, clear skies deliver the sharpest Taj photos of the year, and Diwali fireworks light the rooftops.

Agra May — Taj Mahal empty hot season loo winds

May

#12 of 12 months

Avoid

Near-empty Taj at 41C — a surreal experience, but every outdoor visit must happen before 8am or risk heat illness.

  • ↑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
Agra October — Taj Mahal autumn clear sky Diwali

October

#1 of 12 months

Best match

The sweet spot — dry, clear skies deliver the sharpest Taj photos of the year, and Diwali fireworks light the rooftops.

  • ↑Post-monsoon clarity: sharpest Taj Mahal photographs of the entire year
  • ↑Diwali (Oct/Nov): oil lamps lit along rooftop restaurant terraces and ghats
FactorMayOctober
Weather score
2
9
Value score
8
4
Crowd score
8
4
Events score
1
7
Atmosphere
3
9
Avg high temp41°C32°C
Monthly rain10mm30mm
Daily sunshine9hrs8hrs

May trade-offs

  • ↓41C heat makes outdoor sightseeing genuinely dangerous after 9am
  • ↓Loo (hot dry dust winds) can arrive without warning and sting skin

October trade-offs

  • ↓International tourist season restarts sharply — Taj queues reappear
  • ↓Hotel prices jump back to winter-season rates mid-month
See all 12 months for Agra →May in detail →October in detail →
Scores compare months within Agra. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →