Amritsar in October

Inside Amritsar's best window: Oct–Mar.

No other month rates higher than October for Amritsar in this guide.

• AmritsarHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
• Northern plains, India · Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Amritsarfine

  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.

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.

• Durga Puja and Dussehra big impact

  ~17–21 Oct 2026 (check) · India

  Kolkata's pandals draw millions; trains to the east sell out; effigies burnt across the north on Dussehra.

• Diwali big impact

  ~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India

  Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.

Crowds · India overall

Medium

Prices · India overall

Medium

India overall: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amritsar, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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