When to go · Amritsar
Amritsar in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C (104 °F); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F (40 °C); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C (104 °F); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F (40 °C); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- AmritsarHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Northern plains, India · Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Amritsarhot
Dense fog delays trains and flights in Dec–Jan; smog peaks in November; 45 °C (113 °F) in May–June.Dense fog delays trains and flights in Dec–Jan; smog peaks in November; 113 °F (45 °C) in May–June.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Plains reach 40 °C; hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amritsar, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 2 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jan: 1
April: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C; hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.
January: Inside Amritsar's best window: Oct–Mar.
Amritsar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen