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Monthly climate in Amritsar, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Amritsar features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 867 mm (34.1 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Amritsar enjoys an average of 3726 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Amritsar, India

The warmest months in Amritsar are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (53 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Amritsar experiences 225 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Amritsar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(73°F)		30°C
(85°F)		36°C
(97°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(112°F)		47°C
(117°F)		42°C
(107°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(69°F)		26°C
(78°F)		34°C
(93°F)		40°C
(105°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		30°C
(85°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(71°F)		27°C
(80°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		25°C
(78°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average low7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(60°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Minimum2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(58°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Amritsar, India

Amritsar usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Amritsar are October, November and December. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Amritsar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)59 (2.3)58 (2.3)60 (2.4)37 (1.5)38 (1.5)59 (2.3)227 (8.9)149 (5.9)94 (3.7)29 (1.1)35 (1.4)23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)566687211910232

Monthly sunshine hours in Amritsar, India

The sunniest months in Amritsar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Amritsar: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Amritsar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours210264322336368362348336319315272270
Mean daily daylight hours10h 20m11h 3m11h 59m12h 57m13h 45m14h 9m13h 57m13h 14m12h 19m11h 22m10h 32m10h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Amritsar, India

Amritsar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Amritsar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Amritsar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4599101011118744