Ellora in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ellora sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 578 mm of rain over about 62 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 37°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Ellora's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ellora's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 578 mm
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ellora in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ellora reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Ellora
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 47 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.
Ellora 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 | 28° / 14° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.9 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 16° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 34° / 20° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 37° / 24° | 4 | 1.3 | 12.4 | 1.7 |
| May | 38° / 25° | 9 | 1.9 | 12.9 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 165 | 15.7 | 13.2 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 221 | 23.1 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 192 | 22.7 | 12.7 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 176 | 16.8 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 70 | 8 | 11.5 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 17° | 15 | 3.1 | 11.1 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 14° | 5 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ellora gets around 578 mm of rain over 62 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ellora
In summer, Ellora overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ellora's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Ellora?
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 Ellora.
What to pack for Ellora in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ellora sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 62 days see rain.
UV index in Ellora in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ellora peaks around July 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 6 (high).
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) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Ellora 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 Ellora is worst in January — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 87 | 72 | 57 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 26 | 28 | 39 | 60 | 77 | 85 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 85 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ellora?
Ellora sits at 20.0°N, 75.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Aurangabad, 25 km away.
Topography around Ellora
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ellora.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ellora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.
The land around Ellora is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) 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 Ellora (20.0231°, 75.163°, elevation 0 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.