The most comfortable time to visit Amritsar is from November to mid December, and again from February to mid March. For sun, aim for mid October to early November; for walking, go from mid November to early March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid October to early November, with a second spell from late March to early April. It peaks in late October, at 86. Avoid December to mid February for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in October, when the sky is typically 8% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
The being outside season here runs from November to mid December, with a second spell from February to mid March. It peaks in late November, at 92. The weakest stretch is from mid May to early October, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from mid November to early March. It peaks in early February, at 88. Avoid mid April to October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Amritsar over the whole year is 24°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 36°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C. Amritsar has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 25% in December, the driest month, to 46% in September, the wettest. Winds in Amritsar are highest in June, averaging 2.2 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in November, at 0.8 m/s (3 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Amritsar come in October, when the sky is typically 9% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 56%.
Month by month Amritsar climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 8°C | 13°C | 36% | 48% | 1.0 m/s | 39 | 0 | 83 |
| February | 20°C | 11°C | 19°C | 36% | 31% | 1.3 m/s | 82 | 7 | 78 |
| March | 25°C | 15°C | 24°C | 29% | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 70 | 44 | 39 |
| April | 32°C | 21°C | 31°C | 26% | 30% | 2.0 m/s | 20 | 56 | 6 |
| May | 36°C | 26°C | 35°C | 28% | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 5 | 26 | 1 |
| June | 36°C | 28°C | 38°C | 37% | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| July | 32°C | 28°C | 37°C | 46% | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| August | 32°C | 28°C | 38°C | 39% | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| September | 32°C | 26°C | 37°C | 46% | 36% | 1.2 m/s | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| October | 30°C | 20°C | 31°C | 33% | 9% | 1.0 m/s | 15 | 67 | 2 |
| November | 23°C | 13°C | 23°C | 28% | 21% | 0.8 m/s | 84 | 32 | 51 |
| December | 18°C | 8°C | 16°C | 25% | 26% | 0.8 m/s | 67 | 1 | 84 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Amritsar weather by season
Year round, Amritsar has days of about 15°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 36°C in June, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 8°C to 28°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 24°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around December. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Amritsar weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Amritsar has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 32% chance of rain on a given day.
Amritsar weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Amritsar has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.
Amritsar weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Amritsar has typical daily highs of about 34°C and lows of about 28°C, with a 40% chance of rain on a given day.
Amritsar weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Amritsar has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Amritsar?
Amritsar has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 25% in December, the driest month, to 46% in September, the wettest.
What time of year is Amritsar windiest?
Winds in Amritsar are highest in June, averaging 2.2 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in November, at 0.8 m/s (3 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Amritsar year round?
The average temperature in Amritsar over the whole year is 24°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 36°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 8°C.
Where to go instead in mid June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.