Agra in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Agra sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 512 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Agra's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Agra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 512 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Agra in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Agra reaches about 35°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Agra
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Agra weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 9° | 16 | 2.3 | 10.5 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 25° / 12° | 18 | 2.6 | 11 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 31° / 17° | 14 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 37° / 23° | 8 | 2.2 | 12.6 | 1.9 |
| May | 40° / 27° | 12 | 3.9 | 13.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 39° / 29° | 74 | 8.3 | 13.7 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 34° / 28° | 213 | 20.7 | 13.5 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 27° | 226 | 21 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 33° / 26° | 100 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 22 | 1.9 | 11.3 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 15° | 7 | 1 | 10.7 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 23° / 10° | 7 | 0.9 | 10.3 | 9.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Agra gets around 512 mm of rain over 50 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Agra
In summer, Agra overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Agra's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Agra sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Agra?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Agra.
What to pack for Agra in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Agra sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Agra in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Agra in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 183 | 143 | 111 | 83 | 70 | 68 | 57 | 56 | 67 | 119 | 173 | 186 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 183 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 143 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 111 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 83 | Unhealthy |
| May | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 119 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 173 | Very unhealthy |
| Dec | 186 | Very unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.