Amritsar weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · semi-arid climate
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The best time to visit Amritsar is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with November and December close behind. Amritsar averages about 2,795 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Amritsar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Amritsar is October, then November and December. The dullest month is May (0/100, 19 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Amritsar?
Amritsar gets a lot of sun: around 2,795 hours a year. 94 Sunshine Score points separate October (94) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #29 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 678 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 24 mm | 3 |
| February | 89 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 34 mm | 4 |
| March | 89 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 34 mm | 6 |
| April | 46 | 37° / 99°F | 20° / 68°F | 21 mm | 8 |
| May | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 27° / 81°F | 19 mm | 9 |
| June | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 30° / 86°F | 78 mm | 8 |
| July | 20 | 39° / 102°F | 29° / 84°F | 183 mm | 7 |
| August | 34 | 37° / 99°F | 27° / 81°F | 162 mm | 8 |
| September | 55 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 95 mm | 7 |
| October | 94 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 10 mm | 5 |
| November | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 7 mm | 3 |
| December | 93 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 11 mm | 3 |
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Amritsar: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Amritsar?
Amritsar is a city break in India with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Amritsar get a year?
Amritsar gets about 2,795 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Amritsar?
The sunniest time to visit Amritsar is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with November and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Amritsar?
May is the least sunny month in Amritsar, scoring 0/100 with about 19 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Amritsar?
The typical midday UV index in Amritsar peaks around 9 (very high) in May, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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