Fatehpur Sikri weather in January

In January, Fatehpur Sikri sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fatehpur Sikri's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fatehpur Sikri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:15 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
24%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical January day in Fatehpur Sikri reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 4°C cooler than February.

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272210
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How January really feels in Fatehpur Sikri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28614
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68614
78515
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Fatehpur Sikri gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49460
59460
69370
79370
89370
99370
109280
119280
129280
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Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
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47calm
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117calm
127calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:135:32
210.37:135:33
310.37:135:33
410.37:145:34
510.37:145:35
610.47:145:35
710.47:145:36
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1010.47:155:38
1110.47:155:39
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2010.57:145:46
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2710.67:135:51
2810.77:125:52
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3110.77:115:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.18 kWh/m².

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 — January's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
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84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
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264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Fatehpur Sikri

In seasonPeak

None of Fatehpur Sikri's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Fatehpur Sikri?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Fatehpur Sikri for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fatehpur Sikri in January

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

In January, Fatehpur Sikri sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Fatehpur Sikri in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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