Is Amritsar sunnier than Jammu?

Jammu is the sunnier: about 3,067 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,795 — a difference of 272 hours.

Which is warmer, Amritsar or Jammu?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Amritsar averages 32°C (90°F), Jammu 31°C (88°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Amritsar or Jammu?

They are close in the November–February window: Amritsar averages 90/100 (about 23°C days), Jammu 89/100 (about 22°C).

Amritsar vs Jammu: which is sunnier?

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Jammu is the sunnier overall: about 3,067 hours of sunshine a year to Amritsar's 2,795. Jammu has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Amritsar in 1 (6 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Amritsar	Jammu
Sunshine hours / year	2,795	3,067
Sunniest month	October (94/100)	November (95/100)
Nov–Feb average score	90/100	89/100
Jun–Aug average score	18/100	26/100
Rain / year	678 mm	919 mm
Peak midday UV	9 (very high)	10 (very high)

Amritsar vs Jammu month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Amritsar	Jammu	Amritsar	Jammu	Amritsar	Jammu
January	83	82	19°	19°	24	40
February	89	87	23°	22°	34	57
March	89	86	30°	28°	34	63
April	46	63	37°	35°	21	40
May	0	9	42°	41°	19	27
June	0	0	43°	42°	78	82
July	20	28	39°	38°	183	247
August	34	49	37°	35°	162	218
September	55	64	35°	34°	95	93
October	94	94	32°	31°	10	16
November	94	95	27°	26°	7	14
December	93	93	21°	21°	11	22

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Amritsar · Apr Jammu · May Jammu · Jun even · Jul Jammu · Aug Jammu · Sep Jammu · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Amritsar averages 90/100, Jammu 89/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Jammu (average score 53/100 vs 45). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 35°C).
June–August: Jammu (average score 26/100 vs 18). Amritsar is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 38°C.
September–October: Jammu (average score 79/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Amritsar weather by month · Jammu weather by month · Best time to visit India.

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