Fatehpur Sikri in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Fatehpur Sikri sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 119 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Fatehpur Sikri's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fatehpur Sikri's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
119 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Fatehpur Sikri in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Fatehpur Sikri reaches about 32°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Fatehpur Sikri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 57 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
57
21 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Fatehpur Sikri weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Fatehpur Sikri gets around 119 mm of rain over 14 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Fatehpur Sikri

In seasonPeak

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

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
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Jun
Jul
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Oct
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Is fall a good time to visit Fatehpur Sikri?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Fatehpur Sikri for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fatehpur Sikri in Fall

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

In fall, Fatehpur Sikri sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fatehpur Sikri in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — 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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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
Fall 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.