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Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, sits on the Yamuna River in the western part of Uttar Pradesh, on the Indo-Gangetic plain at around 170 metres above sea level and approximately 27.18°N, 78.01°E. Its inland northern position gives it a humid subtropical climate with dry winters (Köppen Cwa), bordering semi-arid — scorching pre-monsoon summers, a wet monsoon and cool, foggy winters.
Summer, from April to June, is extremely hot and dry, with May and June the hottest — highs regularly reaching 40–45°C — under a blazing sun, with very low humidity and hot, dust-laden winds sweeping the plain. The monsoon then arrives from late June to September, bringing heavy rain, high humidity and some relief from the heat, though the air turns muggy.
Winter, from December to February, is cool and dry, with December and January the coolest — highs around 22–25°C but nights that can drop to 4–7°C, and on rare occasions to freezing. Dense fog frequently blankets the plain in the early morning, sometimes obscuring the Taj Mahal entirely, and severe air pollution is a serious problem from October to February.
Agra is fairly dry, receiving around 650–700 mm of rain a year, the overwhelming majority delivered by the southwest monsoon between July and September, while the rest of the year is very dry; the pre-monsoon months are almost rainless. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.
Agra's winter fog is famous and problematic: dense early-morning fog on the Gangetic plain regularly veils the Taj Mahal and disrupts flights and trains from December to February, while the same still, cool conditions trap severe air pollution over the city. The searing pre-monsoon heat of May and June, when temperatures approach 45°C, is equally punishing.
To follow any single measurement in Agra more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.