When to go · Amritsar
Amritsar in March
Great month. Inside Amritsar's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Amritsar's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Amritsar in this guide.
Weather in March
- AmritsarHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Northern plains, India · Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Amritsarbest weather
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holi big impact
4 Mar 2026; 22 Mar 2027 (check) · India
Colour thrown in the streets from morning to early afternoon; shops shut; wear old clothes or stay in. Strongest in Mathura, Vrindavan and Varanasi.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amritsar, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 3
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Amritsar's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Amritsar's best window: Oct–Mar.
Amritsar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings