Fatehpur Sikri in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Fatehpur Sikri sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 498 mm of rain over about 49 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 41°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 Fatehpur Sikri's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fatehpur Sikri's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 498 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Fatehpur Sikri in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 41°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Fatehpur Sikri 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 Fatehpur Sikri
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.
Fatehpur Sikri 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° | 14 | 2.1 | 10.5 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 25° / 12° | 15 | 1.9 | 11 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 17° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 38° / 23° | 8 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 1.5 |
| May | 41° / 27° | 12 | 4 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 39° / 29° | 68 | 8.3 | 13.7 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 35° / 28° | 215 | 19.9 | 13.5 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 27° | 214 | 20.3 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 34° / 26° | 94 | 11 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 19 | 1.8 | 11.4 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 15° | 6 | 1.1 | 10.7 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 23° / 10° | 7 | 0.7 | 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
Fatehpur Sikri gets around 498 mm of rain over 49 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 Fatehpur Sikri
In summer, Fatehpur Sikri overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
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.
Is summer a good time to visit Fatehpur Sikri?
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 Fatehpur Sikri.
What to pack for Fatehpur Sikri in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Fatehpur Sikri sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 49 days see rain.
UV index in Fatehpur Sikri 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Fatehpur Sikri 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 246 | 193 | 150 | 112 | 95 | 91 | 77 | 76 | 91 | 161 | 234 | 252 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 246 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 193 | Very unhealthy |
| Mar | 150 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 112 | Unhealthy |
| May | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 161 | Very unhealthy |
| Nov | 234 | Very unhealthy |
| Dec | 252 | Very unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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.