Punjab · India
Amritsar in March
In March, Amritsar averages a daytime high of 28 °C and a night-time low of 13 °C, with about 34 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run November to March.
- Average high
- 28 °C
- Average low
- 13 °C
- Rain in the month
- 34 mm
- Daylight on 15 Mar
- 12 h
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 243
When to go
How March compares with the rest of the year in Amritsar
March is the 8th warmest month in Amritsar by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 20 °C to 39 °C and the lows from 5 °C to 26 °C. By day, March is 5 °C warmer than February, and April is 7 °C warmer than March.
March brings 34 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 64 mm (769 mm a year); it is the 6th wettest month.
On 15 March the sun is up for about 12 h, against 10 h 10 min at the shortest and 14 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 °C | 5 °C | 33 mm | Yes |
| February | 22 °C | 8 °C | 35 mm | Yes |
| March | 28 °C | 13 °C | 34 mm | Yes |
| April | 34 °C | 18 °C | 24 mm | |
| May | 39 °C | 23 °C | 18 mm | |
| June | 39 °C | 26 °C | 73 mm | |
| July | 35 °C | 26 °C | 201 mm | |
| August | 34 °C | 26 °C | 201 mm | |
| September | 34 °C | 23 °C | 115 mm | |
| October | 33 °C | 17 °C | 18 mm | |
| November | 27 °C | 11 °C | 8 mm | Yes |
| December | 21 °C | 6 °C | 10 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is March a good time to visit Amritsar?
Yes, by the measure used here: in March the average high of 28 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 34 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Amritsar are November to March.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in India in March
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Amritsar that are comfortable in March
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Amritsar
This guide lists 243 places to stay in Amritsar, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 121; 1–3 km, 99; 3–10 km, 20; 10 km or more, 3.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.