Agra February — Taj Mahotsav craft fair East Gate

Agra · India

February

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

Best match

#4 of 12 months

There are better months for Agra — see the full ranking below.

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Climate

High

23°C

Low

9°C

Rain

14mm

Sun

7hrs/day

30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5

How February scores in Agra

Weather
Excellent
Value
Low
Crowds
Low
Events
Outstanding
Atmosphere
Outstanding

What you gain in February

  • 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

What you sacrifice

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

How February compares to October (best month)

FactorFebruaryOctober
Weather
8
9
Value
2
4
Crowds
2
4

February in other destinations

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Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Agra, not across destinations. Methodology →