Uttar Pradesh, India
Mathura
Mathura is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It has a population of about 330,511. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Now24°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population330,511
Local time20:07
27.50° N, 77.67° EElevation 181 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low32° / 19°
Rain this month21mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mathura at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:24 · 17:4511 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:49Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month40°C
Average high in May
Coolest month8°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
191 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
4 mm of rain
Monuments nearby3+
within 8.8 km
How Mathura has grown
People living in the built-up area (103 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+157%216k in 1975 → 554k in 2025Weather in Mathura
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
24°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 68%
Today22 Oct31°20°
Fri23 Oct32°20°
Sat24 Oct32°20°
Sun25 Oct33°19°
Mon26 Oct32°19°
Tue27 Oct31°18°
Wed28 Oct28°17°
Thu29 Oct30°21°1 mm
Fri30 Oct28°19°
Sat31 Oct30°21°0.5 mm
When to go to Mathura
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 93 | 72 | 52 | 46 | 35 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 66 | 89 | 98 |
| High | 21° | 24° | 30° | 37° | 40° | 39° | 34° | 32° | 33° | 32° | 27° | 23° |
| Low | 8° | 10° | 15° | 21° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 68 | 191 | 203 | 129 | 21 | 6 | 4 |
| Wet days | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Mathura
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Mathura
1.1 km
Kans Quila
8.8 km
Radha Vallabh TempleBuilt 16008.7 km
Madan Mohan Temple, VrindavanBuilt 1501
Museum1.5 km
Government Museum, MathuraBuilt 1874More museums: Archaeological Museum
Nature around Mathura
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mathura
Earthquakes around Mathura
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record6within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.7Jahangirpur 7 km ↘1956 · 71 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Babu Shivnath Agrawal (PG) CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1956
Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan SansthanUniversity or college · founded 2001
GLA UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2010
Krishna Mohan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2016
Sanskriti University, MathuraUniversity or college · founded 2016
Towns and villages around Mathura
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Abdunnābipur1.7 kmHānsganj1.7 kmĪsāpur2 kmJaisinghpura2.2 kmGovindpur2.2 kmKrishannagar2.2 kmBishunganj2.2 kmSarāi Azamābād2.6 kmBirla Mandii2.9 kmKulu Ka Nagla3.2 kmNagla Chhātta3.4 kmHarbal Ka Nagla3.5 kmChandarbhān Ka Nagla3.5 kmLakshamīnagar3.6 kmTayābpur3.7 kmGirdharpur3.8 kmBäjna3.8 kmKinārai3.9 kmNagla Shivji4 kmNagla Amra4 kmBākalpur4 kmChandanpur4.2 kmGaneshara4.2 kmAhilyāganj4.2 kmPālīkhera4.4 kmSatoha4.4 kmNagla Mahādev4.5 kmMadhuban4.9 kmMaholl4.9 kmNarāholi5 kmDaharwa5 kmKota5 kmGokul Ka Nagla5.1 kmLohban5.1 kmChharora5.2 kmDhaurera5.3 kmBirjāpur5.3 kmSukhdevpur5.3 kmSalempur5.3 kmGopālpur5.4 kmAkrūr5.5 kmAsgharpur5.5 kmMādhopur5.5 kmArhera5.6 kmTehara5.7 kmMāoli5.8 kmTantūra5.9 kmNagla Jand5.9 kmNagla Borha6 kmNaugāwān6 kmRāwāi6.1 kmAjaynagar6.2 kmGaushna6.4 kmNagla Qāzi6.5 kmNawāda6.6 kmDāmodarpura6.6 kmNagla Burja6.7 kmAllāhpur6.7 kmAinthpura6.7 kmShyāmnagar6.8 kmPhainchari6.8 kmDhannāpur6.8 kmNagla Chīta6.8 kmMukandpur6.9 kmKalyānpur7 kmDatiya7.1 kmGopālgarh7.1 kmNagla Jāmun7.2 kmNagla Bhūra7.3 kmPola Nagla7.4 kmNagla Kumheriya7.4 kmChaparu7.4 kmNaya Nagla7.4 kmRaghunāthpura7.5 kmAurangābād7.5 kmMahārājpur7.6 kmNagla Pokhra7.6 kmRāmnagar7.7 kmPāpri Ka Nagla7.7 kmRajpur7.7 km
Mathura from above
Around Mathura14 places to see, do and reach nearby
Rābar KundNature13 kmKans QuilaMonument1.1 kmRadha Vallabh TempleMonument8.8 kmMadan Mohan Temple, VrindavanMonument8.7 kmGovernment Museum, MathuraMuseum1.4 kmShri Krishna Janam AsthanStation0.2 kmBhuteshwarStation0.5 kmMasaniStation1.6 kmVrindavanPlace8.9 kmRadha KundPlace18 kmGokulPlace8.6 kmGovardhanPlace21 kmRāyaPlace13 kmBaldeoPlace18 km
Getting to Mathura
Agra Airport / Agra Air Force StationAGR
48 kmNoida International AirportDXN
75 kmIndira Gandhi International AirportDEL
130 kmShri Krishna Janam AsthanRailway station
0.2 kmBhuteshwarRailway station
0.5 kmMasaniRailway station
1.6 kmPlaces near Mathura
Places with a climate like Mathura
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Mathura?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Mathura.
What is the hottest month in Mathura?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 40°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Mathura?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Mathura?
July is the wettest month with about 191 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.