Amritsar (Golden Temple) weather in December

December in Amritsar: nice, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take poor air.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Amritsar🇮🇳 India · Northern India & Pakistan · City81
  1. 72Jan
  2. 84Feb
  3. 89Mar
  4. 69Apr
  5. 45May
  6. 36Jun
  7. 40Jul
  8. 48Aug
  9. 58Sep
  10. 75Oct
  11. 87Nov
  12. 81Dec

#4 of 12 months in Amritsar · #419 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 81/100 (tier A)

Days
21°C
Nights
6°C
Wet days
2
Sun
8.7 h
Humidity
74%
Daylight
10 h
Amritsar, India
Photo: Soubhagya Maharana · Pexels

Traveller notes on Amritsar in December

Other months in Amritsar

Forum posters consistently rate September as a good time to visit Amritsar, describing the monsoon as drawing to a close with some lingering humidity and occasional showers, but overall lush, pleasant conditions that stay short of the peak summer heat. Posters cite typical daytime temperatures around 32C and nighttime lows around 23C, warm but noticeably more comfortable than the hotter months, with less rain than the earlier heart of monsoon season. Posters consistently describe Punjab as safe and stable for travelers, noting the India-Pakistan border situation doesn't affect daily tourism, with visitors regularly touring sites like the Wagah Border without issue. Posters generally rate September as a comfortable, workable month to visit Amritsar, monsoon tail-end humidity aside.
Tripadvisor community · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
March is one of the better months in Amritsar — days in the mid-20s°C, evenings cool enough that the forum recommends a light sweater or jacket for ceremonies after sunset, the Golden Temple at night being a genuinely different experience from the same place by day. Regulars single out arriving around 4am for Amrit Vela and the Palki Sahib ceremony, back at the hotel by half seven. The figure the forum does not raise: Punjab's air is poor year-round, and March still averages an AQI of 120 — much better than January's 190 or December's 178, but well short of clean.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Amritsar climate normals — December

Daytime high21°C / 69°F😎 nice
Nighttime low6°C / 42°F
Feels like (high)19°C / 66°F
Rainfall15 mm / 0.6 in☀️ dry
Rainy days2 days
Humidity74%💧 humid
Dew point9°C / 48°F
Sunshine8.7 h/day
Daylight10.1 h
Wind10 km/h / 6 mph
Air quality (US AQI)178⚠️ unhealthy

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Amritsar in December

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyWinter break in India, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Amritsar's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherAmritsar's best weather comes in February, March and November — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Amritsar in December

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Hazard

    Dense winter fog

    15 Dec – 31 Jan · usuallyFog season

    Fog settles over the plains overnight and often holds past mid-morning. Trains from Delhi run hours late, flights divert, and the road out to Wagah slows to walking pace on the worst days. Source ↗

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Amritsar — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Amritsar in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Amritsar?
December in Amritsar: nice, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take poor air. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Amritsar on SeasonMap's comfort score (81/100).
What is the weather like in Amritsar in December?
In December, Amritsar averages a daily high of 20.5°C and a low of 5.8°C, with about 14.6 mm of rain over roughly 2 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Amritsar in December?
Amritsar has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 178 in December.

Within 300 km: Gulmarg's Ski season around 20 Dec – 10 Apr, and Dharamshala's International Himalayan Festival around 8–13 Dec.