Agra weather in December

In December, Agra sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Agra's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Agra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:05 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
19%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Agra is city in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 109.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
7,591/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Agra reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52511
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92411
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112411
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20229
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22229
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25219
26219
27219
28219
29209
30209
31209

How December really feels in Agra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Agra weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 162.310.58.2
Feb25° / 12°182.6118.6
Mar31° / 17°142.511.85.9
Apr37° / 23°82.212.61.9
May40° / 27°123.913.30.1
Jun39° / 29°748.313.70.6
Jul34° / 28°21320.713.52.0
Aug33° / 27°22621132.6
Sep33° / 26°10011.312.23.3
Oct33° / 21°221.911.34.7
Nov28° / 15°7110.77.9
Dec23° / 10°70.910.39.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
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248713
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278713
288614
298614
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Agra gets around 7 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
173
183
193
203
213
223
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243
254
264
274
284
294
305
315

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177194
277194
376204
478193
578193
678193
778193
880182
980182
1081172
1182162
1282162
1383152
1485141
1586131
1687121
1788111
1889101
199190
209280
219370
229370
239460
249460
259460
269550
279550
289550
299550
309550
319550

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:555:20
210.46:565:20
310.46:575:20
410.46:585:20
510.46:585:20
610.46:595:20
710.37:005:21
810.37:005:21
910.37:015:21
1010.37:025:21
1110.37:025:21
1210.37:035:22
1310.37:035:22
1410.37:045:22
1510.37:055:23
1610.37:055:23
1710.37:065:23
1810.37:065:24
1910.37:075:24
2010.37:075:25
2110.37:085:25
2210.37:085:25
2310.37:095:26
2410.37:095:26
2510.37:105:27
2610.37:105:27
2710.37:105:28
2810.37:115:29
2910.37:115:29
3010.37:125:30
3110.37:125:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Agra

In seasonPeak

None of Agra's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Agra's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Agra sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Agra?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Agra for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Agra in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Agra sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Agra in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Agra peaks around August 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateAug 17UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Agra in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Agra is worst in December — around 186 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 56 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Agra's WHO annual average of 109.7 µg/m³.

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 21186 µg/m³Aug 1056 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan183Very unhealthy
Feb143Unhealthy
Mar111Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun68Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct119Unhealthy
Nov173Very unhealthy
Dec186Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Agra?

Agra sits at 27.2°N, 78.0°E, 166 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Fatehpur Sikri, 37 km away.

DelhiJaipurBhimdattaDhangaḍhi̇̄KhajurahoRishikeshṬikāpur

Topography around Agra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Agra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Agra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m.

The land around Agra is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Fatehpur Sikri 37 km · Delhi 181 km · Jaipur 223 km · Bhimdatta 290 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 304 km · Khajuraho 323 km · Rishikesh 326 km · Ṭikāpur 340 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Agra (27.1833°, 78.0167°, elevation 166 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).