Buland Darwaza
Buland Darwaza is a sandstone gate building located in the Agra district of India and commissioned by Akbar. It is part of the Jama Masjid in Fatehpur Sikri and is a Monument of National Importance featuring Mughal architecture. It is one of the 108 most looked-up sights in India on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 175 km from New Delhi. The nearest airport is Agra Airport, 30 km away, and Noida International Airport is 121 km away. Nearby, visitors can see Akbar's tomb, 32 km away, Agra Fort, 37 km away, and the Taj Mahal, 39 km away.
The hottest months are May and June, with daily highs of about 40 °C and 39 °C. July and August are the wettest months, with about 180 mm to 191 mm of rain and approximately 20 to 22 rainy days. Cooler weather occurs in December and January, with highs between 21 °C and 23 °C and about 1 to 3 rainy days. Other months like February, March, April, and October have daily highs between 25 °C and 37 °C. September has about 13 rainy days and highs of 33 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 40 °C. The wettest is August, with about 191 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 21 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 23 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Rainfall, mm | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 180 | 191 | 122 | 18 | 6 | 4 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
