Weather in Amritsar in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Amritsar;
Average weather
Average temperature in Amritsar in January
Going from a maximum of +24°C during the day to a minimum of +1°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +16°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +20°C.
Is Amritsar warm or cold in January?
Amritsar is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +7°C to +6°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Amritsar, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Amritsar in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +18°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | 0°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 19 mm | 29 mm | 46 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 80% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +18°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 19 mm to 29 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 80%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 0 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 15 sunny days in December to 12 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Amritsar is gradually increasing during January, going from 0 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Amritsar?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Amritsar in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+28°C) and the highest in 2002 (+31°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 179 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1988 with 1284 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in India
Monthly weather in Amritsar
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Amritsar, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
