Punjab, India
Amritsar
Amritsar is a major city in Punjab, India. It has a population of about 1,159,227 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Now24°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population1.16M
Local time21:37
31.62° N, 74.88° EElevation 244 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low31° / 17°
Rain this month15mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Amritsar at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:39 · 17:5211 h 13 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:00Next holiday26 OctoberMaharishi Valmiki's BirthdayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month39°C
Average high in June
Coolest month6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
230 mm of rain
Driest monthNovember
9 mm of rain
Monuments nearby2+
within 1.7 km
How Amritsar has grown
People living in the built-up area (128 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+85%705k in 1975 → 1.3M in 2025Weather in Amritsar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
24°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 72%
Today22 Oct31°20°
Fri23 Oct29°19°
Sat24 Oct29°18°
Sun25 Oct29°16°
Mon26 Oct29°16°
Tue27 Oct30°16°
Wed28 Oct28°15°
Thu29 Oct28°15°
Fri30 Oct29°17°
Sat31 Oct27°16°
When to go to Amritsar
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 89 | 88 | 83 | 56 | 47 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 47 | 72 | 94 | 95 |
| High | 18° | 20° | 26° | 33° | 38° | 39° | 34° | 33° | 33° | 31° | 25° | 20° |
| Low | 6° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 17° | 12° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 32 | 38 | 41 | 22 | 27 | 59 | 230 | 180 | 82 | 15 | 9 | 14 |
| Wet days | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
What's on in Amritsar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Amritsar
0.3 km
Harmandir SahibBuilt 1589
1.7 km
Summer Palace of Maharaja Ranjit SinghBuilt 1819
Museum0.5 km
Partition MuseumMuseum0.3 km
Central Sikh MuseumBuilt 1958More museums: Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Amritsar
Earthquakes around Amritsar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record20within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Shahkot 9 km ↓1996 · 135 km
Universities and research institutes
Government Medical College, AmritsarUniversity or college · founded 1864
Punjab Government Dental College and HospitalUniversity or college · founded 1952
Guru Nanak Dev UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1969
Guru Nanak Dev University College, VerkaUniversity or college · founded 2011
GNA UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2014
Indian Institute of Management AmritsarUniversity or college · founded 2015
Towns and villages around Amritsar
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Barāriwāla2.9 kmTung Pain3.1 kmMohkampur3.2 kmMolu Chak3.4 kmSultānwind3.8 kmTung Bāla4.4 kmFatehpur4.4 kmKot Said Mahmud4.4 kmMustafābād4.6 kmGilwāli5 kmGanda Singhwala5.1 kmGumtāla5.2 kmIbban Kalān5.5 kmIbban Khurd5.7 kmChātiwind5.8 kmValla6 kmMālānwāli6 kmMahl6.1 kmKaritamgarh6.1 kmBohd6.3 kmThānde6.3 kmKāla Ghanupur6.4 kmDoburji6.9 kmKhān Kot6.9 kmVadāli Guru7.1 kmNangli7.2 kmKhairābād7.3 kmChabba7.4 kmNaushahra7.4 kmBhagtpura7.4 kmVerka7.4 kmSarje Chak7.5 kmMīrān Kot Khurd8 kmKhāpar Kheri8 kmMānanwala Khurd8 kmRāmpura8.1 kmKamboh8.3 kmMahma8.4 kmPindori Varaich8.5 kmMandiāla8.5 kmMurādpur8.5 kmOthiān8.7 kmBāhoru8.9 kmJhita Khurd8.9 kmSāngna9 kmMehoka9 kmGhausābād9 kmMirān Kot Kalān9.1 kmDhaul Kalān9.1 kmPindori9.2 kmVarpāl9.2 kmJhita Kalān9.2 kmNabipur9.3 kmBhaini Gillān9.3 kmQila Jīwan Singh9.4 kmBāsarke Bhaini9.4 kmRāmuwāla9.6 kmHamīdpura9.7 kmHer9.8 kmKotli Nasīr Khān9.8 kmMānānwāla Kalān9.9 kmVarpāl Khurd10 kmMuhdal10 kmBishambarpur10 kmChhāpa10 kmGumanpura10 kmVadāla Bhittewadh10 kmDhaul Khurd10 kmFatehgarh11 kmBal Kalān11 kmRodāla11 kmKotli Miān Khān11 kmBal Khurd11 kmBal11 kmLohārka Khurd11 kmSechandar11 kmKotla Dal Singh11 kmJand11 kmBanchari11 kmKathāniān11 km
Amritsar from above
Around Amritsar14 places to see, do and reach nearby
Harmandir SahibMonument0.3 kmSummer Palace of Maharaja Ranjit SinghMonument1.7 kmPartition MuseumMuseum0.5 kmCentral Sikh MuseumMuseum0.3 kmBhai Vir Singh Memorial HouseMuseum2.4 kmAmritsar JunctionStation1.4 kmBhagtanwalaStation1.8 kmVerka JunctionStation7.3 kmTarn TaranPlace20 kmJandiala GuruPlace16 kmMajithaPlace17 kmRajasansiPlace13 kmNangliPlace7.2 kmMuhdalPlace10 km
Getting to Amritsar
Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International AirportATQ
12 kmAllama Iqbal International AirportLHE
46 kmPathankot AirportIXP
99 kmAmritsar JunctionRailway station
1.4 kmBhagtanwalaRailway station
1.8 kmVerka JunctionRailway station
7.3 kmPlaces near Amritsar
Places with a climate like Amritsar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Amritsar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Amritsar.
What is the hottest month in Amritsar?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 39°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Amritsar?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Amritsar?
July is the wettest month with about 230 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.