Amritsar weather in April

In April, Amritsar sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Amritsar's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amritsar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Amritsar is city in the north-western part of Punjab, India.

Air quality
Severe
PM10 170 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
6,819/km²
people per km²
Founded
1574

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical April day in Amritsar reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23117
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43118
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73218
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How April really feels in Amritsar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Amritsar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 424.910.26.8
Feb21° / 10°656.210.87.3
Mar27° / 14°566.111.87.3
Apr34° / 20°315.312.83.6
May39° / 24°246.613.60.7
Jun38° / 27°8010.1140.9
Jul34° / 27°19420.213.92.2
Aug33° / 27°1712013.22.7
Sep33° / 24°738.912.23.9
Oct31° / 19°142.211.25.6
Nov26° / 13°141.510.48.6
Dec20° / 172.2108.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Amritsar gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
618
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2917
3018

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12840284
22839284
32939284
42939274
53039274
63138274
73138264
83138265
93138265
103138265
113139265
123139264
133039264
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Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:266:44
212.36:256:44
312.46:246:45
412.46:236:46
512.46:216:47
612.56:206:47
712.56:196:48
812.56:176:49
912.66:166:49
1012.66:156:50
1112.66:146:51
1212.66:126:51
1312.76:116:52
1412.76:106:53
1512.76:096:53
1612.86:086:54
1712.86:066:55
1812.86:056:55
1912.96:046:56
2012.96:036:57
2112.96:026:57
2213.06:016:58
2313.05:596:59
2413.05:586:59
2513.05:577:00
2613.15:567:01
2713.15:557:02
2813.15:547:02
2913.25:537:03
3013.25:527:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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166.6Intense
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286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Amritsar

In seasonPeak

None of Amritsar's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Amritsar's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Amritsar sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Amritsar?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amritsar. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Amritsar in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Amritsar sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Amritsar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amritsar peaks around June 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov2Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Amritsar in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Amritsar is worst in November — around 237 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 93 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyNov 22236 µg/m³Aug 1695 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan217Very unhealthy
Feb182Very unhealthy
Mar144Unhealthy
Apr108Unhealthy
May109Unhealthy
Jun106Unhealthy
Jul104Unhealthy
Aug93Unhealthy
Sep104Unhealthy
Oct180Very unhealthy
Nov237Very unhealthy
Dec229Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Amritsar?

Amritsar sits at 31.6°N, 74.9°E, 244 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Lahore, 50 km away.

FaisalabadShimlaIslamabadMurreeMuzaffarabad

Topography around Amritsar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amritsar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amritsar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m.

The land around Amritsar is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
92 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Lahore 50 km · Sialkot 102 km · Nankana Sahib 112 km · Faisalabad 171 km · Shimla 225 km · Islamabad 290 km · Murree 290 km · Muzaffarabad 332 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amritsar (31.6223°, 74.8753°, elevation 244 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).