History:
Aurangabad is a city of great historic value. It was founded in 1610 A.D. by Malik Ambar, the Prime Minister of Murtaza Nizam Shah of Ahmadnagar, on the site of a village called Kharki. He made it his capital and the men of his army raised their dwellings around it. Within a decade, Kharki grew into a populous and imposing city. Malik Ambar cherished strong love and ability for architecture. Aurangabad was Ambar's architectural achievement and creation. However, in 1621, it was ravaged and burnt down by the imperial troops under Jahangir. Ambar the founder of the city was always referred to by harsh names by Emperor Jahangir. In his memoirs, he never mentions his name without prefixing epithets like wretch, cursed fellow, Habshi, Ambar Siyari, black Ambar, and Ambar Badakhtur. Malik Ambar died in 1626. He was succeeded by his son Fateh Khan, who changed the name of Kharki to Fatehnagar. In the same year, the Moghal viceroy Khan Jahan Lodi, advanced on the city, but retired to Burhanpur on being bribed by the Nizam Shahi Commander, Hamid Khan. With the capture of Daulatabad by the imperial troops in 1633, the Nizam Shahi dominions, including Fatehnagar, came under the possession of the Moghals. In 1653 when Prince Aurangzeb was appointed the viceroy of the Deccan for the second time, he made Fatehnagar his capital and called it Aurangabad. Aurangabad is sometimes referred to as Khujista Bunyad by the Chroniclers of Aurangzeb's reign.
In March 1666, accompanied by a body of 1,000 select troops, Shivaji arrived at Aurangabad on his way to Agra. Safshikan Khan, the governor of Aurangabad, treated him with scant respect. For this act, he was severely reprimanded by Jai Singh and made to pay a courtesy call on Shivaji. In 1668, the city nearly became a scene of a conflict between the imperial troops under Diler Khan, and those commanded by Prince Muazzam, the viceroy. In 1681, after plundering Burhanpur, the Marathas assembled in the neighbourhood of the Satara hills in order to attack Aurangabad. The plan was, however, abandoned on hearing of the arrival of the viceroy, Khan Jahan Bahadur. In the same year, Khan Jahan Bahadur erected a wall around Aurangabad to protect it against surprise attacks of the Marathas. It was done at the order of the Emperor, and cost rupees three lakhs. Two years later, the Emperor himself arrived at Aurangabad.

Geography:
Aurangabad district is located in the state of Maharashtra, mainly in the River basin of Godavari River. A part of it lies along the north west of the Tapi river basin. The district has a general incline towards the south and east and the north-western part of it falls under the Godavari-Purna basin. The district lies between 19 and 20 degrees north latitude and 74 to 76 degrees east longitude. There are a total of three mountains in the district. These are: Antur, Satonda and Abbasgad. The average height of the southern portion of the district is 600 to 670 metres.
The main rivers flowing through the Aurangabad district are the Godavari River and the Tapi River. Other rivers include the Purna River, Shivna River, Kham River, Dudhna River, Galhati and Girja rivers all of which are the tributaries of the Godavari. The maximum temperature experienced by the district is around 45.9 degree Celsius, and the minimum temperature is around 5.6 degree Celsius. In Aurangabad, the rainy season starts from the month of June to September. The average rain fall of Aurangabad district is 734 mm. October to February marks the season and March to May is the summer season. The forest area is around 135.75 sq. km, which is about 9.03 percent of the total forest area in the state of Maharashtra.
The district covers a total area of 10,100 sq. kilometres out of which 141.1 Sq. Km is urban area and 99,587 Sq. Km is rural Area. The district comprises nine tehsils. These are: Kannad, Soygaon, Sillod, Phulambri, Aurangabad, Khultabad, Vaijapur, Gangapur and Paithan. There are nine Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district. These include Sillod, Kannad, Pulambri, Aurangabad Central, Aurangabad West, Aurangabad East, Paithan, Gangapur and Vaijapur. Aurangabad is the only Lok Sabha constituency in this district. The population of the district according to the 2001 Census is around 28, 97, 013. The major languages spoken in the district are the Marathi language, Hindi, English and Urdu language.

Weather:
Aurangabad city is situated in Maharashtra, at an altitude of approximately 513 meters above the sea level. The exact location of the city is 19° 53' 47" North and 75° 23' 54" East. Surrounded by hills on all the four sides, it boasts of mesmerizing scenery. Aurangabad is visited by a large number of tourists every year, who come here to explore its architectural as well as natural beauty. Before going anywhere, people usually collect information on the weather & climate of the place, as it helps in planning the trip at the most appropriate time.
The city experiences a moderate climate throughout the year, where neither the summers are scorching hot and nor the winters are freezing cold. Infact, there is never too big a difference between the summer and winter temperatures of the city. Just like the other cities of India, it also experiences three main seasons - summers, winters and monsoons. The summers here last for three to four months i.e. from mid March to mid July. During this time, the average temperature reaches the maximum level of 40 deg C.
From July till September, the monsoon sets in, with the city receiving moderate rainfall. The annual average rainfall received by it amounts to somewhere around 725 mm, with most of it being received in the monsoon season. The winter season in Aurangabad usually stretches on from November till February. During this time, the average temperature hovers somewhere around 24 deg C to 13 deg C. Keeping the weather conditions in mind, one can say that the best time to visit Aurangabad is from October to March, when the weather conditions are at their very best.