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Monthly climate in Amritsar, Punjab, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

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, Punjab, 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, Punjab, India. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°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 maximum 21°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 high 17°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 mean 12°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 low 7°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 minimum 3°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)
Minimum 2°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, Punjab, 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, Punjab, India. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 5 6 6 6 8 7 21 19 10 2 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Amritsar, Punjab, 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, Punjab, India. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 210 264 322 336 368 362 348 336 319 315 272 270
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 20m 11h 3m 11h 59m 12h 57m 13h 45m 14h 9m 13h 57m 13h 14m 12h 19m 11h 22m 10h 32m 10h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Amritsar, Punjab, 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, Punjab, India. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 5 9 9 10 10 11 11 8 7 4 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Amritsar, Punjab, India

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