Taj Mahal is located in the city of Agra, one of the most powerful cities in the medieval world. Agra is a part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, in the northern region of India. It is a part of the great northern plains and is situated on the west bank of river the Yamuna. Agra is 204 km south of Delhi.
Distances of Some Important Places from Agra
Allahabad
425 km
Bangalore
1858 km
Bhubaneswar
1542 km
Calcutta
1258 km
Dehradun
318 km
Delhi
204 km
Gwalior
118 km
Jaipur
232 km
Lucknow
363 km
Mumbai
1197 km
Shimla
545 km
Varanasi
577 km
Climate of Agra
The climate of Agra is extreme and tropical. Summers are extremely hot and the maximum temperature can be as high as 45 degree Celsius, while winters are cold and foggy. Heavy rains and high humidity mark the monsoon season.
Agra can be visited throughout the year, but one must avoid the extreme hot summers (April-June) and rainy season (July-Sept). The most suitable time to visit Agra is in winters.