Amritsar in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Amritsar sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 123 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Amritsar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Amritsar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 123 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Amritsar in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Amritsar reaches about 20°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Amritsar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Amritsar weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Amritsar gets around 123 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Amritsar
None of Amritsar's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Amritsar?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Amritsar for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Amritsar in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Amritsar sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Amritsar in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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 |
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.
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.