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Alīgarh
Alīgarh
Uttar Pradesh, India

Aligarh

Aligarh is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It has a population of about 874,408 (2011). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now21°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population874,408
Local time22:08
27.88° N, 78.07° EElevation 189 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Aligarhweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec69October
October: high / low31° / 19°
Rain this month20mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Aligarh at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month39°C

Average high in May

Coolest month8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

228 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

5 mm of rain

How Aligarh has grown

People living in the built-up area (106 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+116%783k in 1975 → 1.69M in 2025
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Weather in Aligarh

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
21°C

Clear · wind 1 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct30°20°
Fri23 Oct31°19°
Sat24 Oct31°18°
Sun25 Oct31°19°
Mon26 Oct31°18°
Tue27 Oct30°17°
Wed28 Oct28°16°
Thu29 Oct29°20°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct27°19°
Sat31 Oct30°21°

When to go to Aligarh

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score959374524635212842699098
High20°24°30°36°39°38°34°32°32°31°27°22°
Low8°10°15°21°25°28°27°26°24°19°14°9°
Rain (mm)161511924812282321572056
Wet days2332510212012211

What's on in Aligarh

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Aligarh

All monuments

Nature around Aligarh

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Aligarh

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Aligarh

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.7Jahangirpur 7 km ↘1956 · 42 km
5.6Shahabad 7 km ↖1966 · 117 km

Universities and research institutes

Aligarh Muslim UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1875
Dharma Samaj CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1947
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College HospitalUniversity or college · founded 1962
मंगलायतन युनिवर्सिटीUniversity or college · founded 2006

Towns and villages around Aligarh

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Aligarh from above

Getting to Aligarh

Noida International AirportDXN
56 km
Agra Airport / Agra Air Force StationAGR
81 km
Indira Gandhi International AirportDEL
122 km
Aligarh JunctionRailway station
0.8 km
Daud KhanRailway station
6.2 km
MahrawalRailway station
7 km

Places near Aligarh

Places with a climate like Aligarh

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Aligarh?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Aligarh.
What is the hottest month in Aligarh?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 39°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Aligarh?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Aligarh?
July is the wettest month with about 228 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.