Fatehpur Sikri weather in December

In December, Fatehpur Sikri sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.7 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 21°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 Fatehpur Sikri's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fatehpur Sikri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
19%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Fatehpur Sikri is town in Agra District, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Fatehpur Sikri 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 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°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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31219

How December really feels in Fatehpur Sikri

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.

Fatehpur Sikri 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° / 142.110.58.4
Feb25° / 12°151.9118.7
Mar31° / 17°112.111.85.5
Apr38° / 23°82.512.61.5
May41° / 27°12413.30.0
Jun39° / 29°688.313.70.5
Jul35° / 28°21519.913.52.0
Aug33° / 27°21420.3132.7
Sep34° / 26°941112.23.2
Oct33° / 21°191.811.44.4
Nov29° / 15°61.110.77.7
Dec23° / 10°70.710.39.0

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
98812
108812
118713
128713
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Fatehpur Sikri gets around 7 mm of rain over 0.7 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
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142
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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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180173
279183
379183
479183
580182
680182
780182
880182
981172
1081172
1183161
1283161
1384151
1485141
1585141
1686131
1787121
1888111
1990100
209190
219280
229370
239370
249460
259460
269460
279460
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
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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 6:57 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:575:22
210.46:575:22
310.46:585:22
410.46:595:22
510.46:595:22
610.47:005:22
710.47:015:22
810.37:025:22
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1010.37:035:23
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1210.37:045:23
1310.37:055:24
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1510.37:065:24
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1710.37:075:25
1810.37:085:25
1910.37:085:26
2010.37:095:26
2110.37:095:27
2210.37:105:27
2310.37:105:28
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2510.37:115:29
2610.37:115:29
2710.37:125:30
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3010.37:135:31
3110.37:135:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
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84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
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184.0Moderate
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214.0Moderate
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244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Fatehpur Sikri

In seasonPeak

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

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

Fatehpur Sikri 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 Fatehpur Sikri?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fatehpur Sikri in December

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

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

light clothes

UV index in Fatehpur Sikri 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 Fatehpur Sikri peaks around August 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 16UV 10Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fatehpur Sikri 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 Fatehpur Sikri is worst in December — around 252 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 76 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 21251 µg/m³Aug 1076 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan246Very unhealthy
Feb193Very unhealthy
Mar150Unhealthy
Apr112Unhealthy
May95Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep91Unhealthy
Oct161Very unhealthy
Nov234Very unhealthy
Dec252Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fatehpur Sikri?

Fatehpur Sikri sits at 27.1°N, 77.7°E, 213 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Agra, 37 km away.

JaipurPushkarBhimdattaKhajurahoDhangaḍhi̇̄Rishikesh

Topography around Fatehpur Sikri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fatehpur Sikri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m.

The land around Fatehpur Sikri is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
306 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Agra 37 km · Delhi 178 km · Jaipur 186 km · Pushkar 316 km · Bhimdatta 323 km · Khajuraho 338 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 339 km · Rishikesh 341 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 Fatehpur Sikri (27.0937°, 77.66°, elevation 213 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).