Agra · Month comparison

October vs February

October ranks #1 overall vs February at #4. The sweet spot — dry, clear skies deliver the sharpest Taj photos of the year, and Diwali fireworks light the rooftops.

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
Agra February — Taj Mahotsav craft fair East Gate

February

#4 of 12 months

Best match

Taj Mahotsav (18–27 Feb) floods the city with 100,000+ visitors — the crafts fair outside East Gate is genuinely worth the chaos.

  • ↑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
FactorOctoberFebruary
Weather score
9
8
Value score
4
2
Crowd score
4
2
Events score
7
9
Atmosphere
9
9
Avg high temp32°C23°C
Monthly rain30mm14mm
Daily sunshine8hrs7hrs

October trade-offs

  • ↓International tourist season restarts sharply — Taj queues reappear
  • ↓Hotel prices jump back to winter-season rates mid-month

February trade-offs

  • ↓Taj Mahotsav week: accommodation prices double, ticket queues hit 60 min
  • ↓Busiest month of the year — touts and hawkers most persistent
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