Is It Monsoon?
Amritsar, India JANUARY
11°
★★★
Shoulder season
4° to 18°
Cold & Hazy
Deep in the coldest, foggiest stretch of winter, with some of the worst air quality of the year.
🧥 Warm layers😷 Mask recommended
15°
★★★
Shoulder season
7° to 22°
Mild & Clearer
Noticeably milder than January, though haze remains a real presence.
🧥 Light layers😷 Mask recommended
20°
★★★
Peak season
12° to 28°
Spring Arrives
Mild and increasingly clear, with winter's cold and fog fading fast.
🧥 Light layers☀️ Sunscreen
26°
★★★
Shoulder season
17° to 34°
Heat Builds Fast
Warming quickly, with the extreme summer heat just around the corner.
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Baisakhi, mid-April
The Sikh new year and harvest festival, marked with huge celebrations at the Golden Temple, processions, and traditional Bhangra dancing. It falls on a fixed date, usually April 13 or 14.
🥵 Heat protection☀️ Sunscreen
31°
★★★
Shoulder season
22° to 40°
Scorching
Intensely hot, with temperatures that have reached above 45°C.
🥵 Extreme heat💧 Stay hydrated
32°
★★★
Off-peak season
25° to 39°
Peak Heat
The hottest month of the year, with record highs around 48°C before the monsoon breaks.
🥵 Extreme heat🌅 Dawn outings only
31°
★★★
Off-peak season
26° to 36°
Monsoon Arrives
The wettest month of the year, finally bringing some relief from the extreme heat.
☔ Umbrella essential💧 Stay hydrated
30°
★★★
Off-peak season
26° to 35°
Deep Monsoon
Still very wet and humid, though slightly cooler than the peak of summer.
☔ Heavy rain gear⚠️ Flash-flood aware
29°
★★★
Shoulder season
23° to 34°
Monsoon Eases
Rain tapers off as the month goes on, still hot and humid.
☔ Umbrella handy🥵 Still humid
25°
★★★
Peak season
17° to 32°
Comfortable but Hazy
Pleasant temperatures and plenty of sun, offset by rapidly worsening air quality as the smog season begins.
🧥 Light layers😷 Haze rising
19°
★★★
Peak season
10° to 27°
Cool & Mild
Mild and mostly dry, though haze and fog become more frequent as the month goes on.
🧥 Light layers😷 Mask recommended
13°
★★★
Shoulder season
5° to 21°
Cold Sets In
Genuinely cold, especially in the back half of the month, with fog becoming persistent.
🧥 Warm layers🌫️ Fog possible
Drag through the year Jan
Jan
Feb
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
⭐️
Oct
⭐️
Nov
Dec
This month
Rainfall
25 mm
2 rainy days this month
Sunshine
6 hrs/day
46% of daylight hours
Humidity
79%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
3 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
41 mm
3 rainy days this month
Sunshine
7 hrs/day
54% of daylight hours
Humidity
73%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
41 mm
3 rainy days this month
Sunshine
7 hrs/day
54% of daylight hours
Humidity
67%
Comfortably humid
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
20 mm
2 rainy days this month
Sunshine
9 hrs/day
69% of daylight hours
Humidity
50%
Dry, comfortable air
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
25 mm
2 rainy days this month
Sunshine
9.5 hrs/day
73% of daylight hours
Humidity
39%
Dry, comfortable air
Wind
8 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
61 mm
4 rainy days this month
Sunshine
9 hrs/day
69% of daylight hours
Humidity
53%
Dry, comfortable air
Wind
6 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
211 mm
9 rainy days this month
Sunshine
7 hrs/day
54% of daylight hours
Humidity
75%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
5 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
165 mm
7 rainy days this month
Sunshine
7.5 hrs/day
58% of daylight hours
Humidity
80%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
3 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
79 mm
4 rainy days this month
Sunshine
8 hrs/day
62% of daylight hours
Humidity
76%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
3 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
15 mm
1 rainy day this month
Sunshine
8 hrs/day
62% of daylight hours
Humidity
68%
Comfortably humid
Wind
3 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
5 mm
1 rainy day this month
Sunshine
7.5 hrs/day
58% of daylight hours
Humidity
68%
Comfortably humid
Wind
3 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
Rainfall
15 mm
1 rainy day this month
Sunshine
6 hrs/day
46% of daylight hours
Humidity
76%
Air feels heavy and sticky
Wind
3 km/h
Light, barely noticeable
★★★ peak season, ★★☆ decent shoulder months, ★☆☆ true off-peak, based on rain frequency, heat, and haze.
Seasons at a glance
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Peak season: Mar, Oct, Nov
Amritsar's most comfortable stretch, mild days and manageable air quality bookending the coldest, haziest core of winter. October and November come right after the summer heat and before the worst of the fog and pollution set in, while March offers a similar window as winter fades and the heat hasn't yet returned.
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Shoulder season: Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Sep, Dec
This tier spans real extremes. December carries the start of the coldest, foggiest stretch of winter, and January the tail of it, both still hazy with pollution. February is milder but still affected. April is already warming up fast toward the hot season, May is deep in the pre-monsoon heat, and September is hot and humid as the monsoon eases.
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Off-peak season: Jun, Jul, Aug
The hottest, wettest stretch of the year. June is scorching before the rains arrive, and July and August bring the bulk of the monsoon's rain along with high humidity.
Good to know
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The world's largest free community kitchen
The Golden Temple's langar serves free meals to over 100,000 visitors a day, regardless of faith, background, or social status.
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Winter air pollution is severe
Amritsar sits on the edge of the Indo-Gangetic plain, and pollution runs worst from October to February, when stagnant conditions build up haze and smog.
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Fog is common from November to February
Fog can form at night and into the morning during these months, occasionally disrupting flights and trains, especially from mid-December to mid-January.
🥵
Summer heat is genuinely extreme
From April to early July, temperatures can reach or exceed 45°C, with heat records around 48°C.
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Close to the Pakistan border
Lahore is only about 30km away, and the nightly Wagah Border ceremony, one of the few open land crossings between the two countries, draws large crowds for its flag-lowering ritual.
Top attractions
1
Golden Temple
Sri Harmandir Sahib, Sikhism's holiest gurdwara, built in the 16th century with gold-plated domes rising above a sacred pool, open day and night to visitors of all faiths.
2
Jallianwala Bagh
A public garden memorializing the 1919 massacre of unarmed civilians by British troops, with bullet marks preserved on its walls and a Martyrs' Well.
3
Wagah Border
The nightly Beating Retreat ceremony at the India-Pakistan border, featuring elaborate military drills and synchronized flag lowering by soldiers of both countries.