Amritsar weather in October

In October, Amritsar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Amritsar's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amritsar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
15%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Amritsar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53321
63321
73321
83321
93320
103220
113220
123220
133219
143219
153219
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173119
183118
193118
203118
213118
223117
233117
243017
253017
263017
273017
283016
293016
302916
312916

How October really feels in Amritsar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 15 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
15
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Amritsar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Amritsar gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
610
710
810
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
168
178
188
197
207
216
226
235
245
255
264
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1129354212
21210373911
3131239369
4141441328
5151542297
6171743266
7281943235
82102242205
93112441174
103132740153
113152938132
124163235112
13418343391
14520363081
15522382771
16624402461
17726412150
18828431840
19830431530
20931441330
211033441120
22113444920
23123543820
24133742710
25143841610
26153940510
27164038410
28174137400
29194235400
30204333300
31224431300

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:10
211.76:296:09
311.66:306:08
411.66:316:06
511.66:316:05
611.56:326:04
711.56:336:03
811.56:336:01
911.46:346:00
1011.46:355:59
1111.46:365:58
1211.36:365:57
1311.36:375:55
1411.36:385:54
1511.26:385:53
1611.26:395:52
1711.26:405:51
1811.16:415:50
1911.16:415:49
2011.16:425:47
2111.16:435:46
2211.06:445:45
2311.06:455:44
2411.06:455:43
2510.96:465:42
2610.96:475:41
2710.96:485:41
2810.86:495:40
2910.86:495:39
3010.86:505:38
3110.86:515:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.86 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 — October's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Amritsar

In seasonPeak

None of Amritsar's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Amritsar?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Amritsar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Amritsar in October

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

In October, Amritsar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Amritsar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).