Amritsar in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Amritsar sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 110 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Amritsar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Amritsar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 110 mm; 18 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Amritsar in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Amritsar reaches about 33°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Amritsar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 53 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

16 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Amritsar weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	18° / 7°	42	4.9	10.2	6.8
Feb	21° / 10°	65	6.2	10.8	7.3
Mar	27° / 14°	56	6.1	11.8	7.3
Apr	34° / 20°	31	5.3	12.8	3.6
May	39° / 24°	24	6.6	13.6	0.7
Jun	38° / 27°	80	10.1	14	0.9
Jul	34° / 27°	194	20.2	13.9	2.2
Aug	33° / 27°	171	20	13.2	2.7
Sep	33° / 24°	73	8.9	12.2	3.9
Oct	31° / 19°	14	2.2	11.2	5.6
Nov	26° / 13°	14	1.5	10.4	8.6
Dec	20° / 8°	17	2.2	10	8.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Amritsar gets around 110 mm of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Amritsar

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In spring, Amritsar overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Amritsar?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amritsar.

What to pack for Amritsar in Spring

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

In spring, Amritsar sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Amritsar in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	7	6	9	10	8	8	7	6	2	3
Level	Low	Moderate	Very high	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	7	Very high
Apr	6	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	6	High
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Amritsar in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	217	182	144	108	109	106	104	93	104	180	237	229
Level	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	217	Very unhealthy
Feb	182	Very unhealthy
Mar	144	Unhealthy
Apr	108	Unhealthy
May	109	Unhealthy
Jun	106	Unhealthy
Jul	104	Unhealthy
Aug	93	Unhealthy
Sep	104	Unhealthy
Oct	180	Very unhealthy
Nov	237	Very unhealthy
Dec	229	Very 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.

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

artificial surfaces 82%

16 km

27 m

cropland 78%

80 km

92 m

cropland 89%

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Spring 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

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.