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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)

Bibi ka Maqbara, Daulatabad's dark stairway and the Ajanta base

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Best time to visit Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: November to February
  • Shoulder: March and October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: April to June

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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Dec-Feb sits at 12-30 C, right for the long stepped climb up Daulatabad and dawn light on Bibi ka Maqbara.

Summer March to May Shoulder

Apr-May hits 43 C on open Marathwada rock and Daulatabad's unshaded stairway turns genuinely unsafe.

Monsoon June to September Mixed, read the detail

Jul-Sep gets a modest 700 mm, the Ellora scarp runs with waterfalls and the cave galleries are near empty.

Autumn October to November Prime time

Oct-Nov is dry, clear and cool enough to do Ajanta and Ellora on consecutive days without wilting.

What Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) is actually like

A student city with cheap lodges by the bus stand; mostly cave day-trippers, easy to hire a bike solo

Getting to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)

Own airport and railhead; Ellora 30 km, Daulatabad 15 km, Ajanta 100 km by MSRTC bus or shared cab

Practical ways in: flighttrainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
3 days
Budget
Mid-range
How busy
Steady at its peak
Solo travel
Fine solo
Altitude
590 m
State
Maharashtra
Coordinates
19.8762, 75.3433

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)?

November to February is peak season in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad). March and October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid April to June. Oct-Nov is dry, clear and cool enough to do Ajanta and Ellora on consecutive days without wilting.

How many days do you need in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)?

3 days is the usual stay. A student city with cheap lodges by the bus stand; mostly cave day-trippers, easy to hire a bike solo.

How do you get to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)?

Own airport and railhead; Ellora 30 km, Daulatabad 15 km, Ajanta 100 km by MSRTC bus or shared cab. Practical ways in: flight, train and road.

Is Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Mid-range by Indian travel standards, and it runs steady at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.

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