Amritsar records about 795mm of rain across roughly 91 wet days a year, which is a 25% chance on an average day. July is the wettest month at 129mm (16% of the annual total) and February the driest at 30mm. Local rain type: steady rain.
Chance of rain on an average day: 25%
Rainfall climatology for Amritsar. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 795mm |
| Rain days per year | 91 |
| Odds on an average day | 25% |
| Wettest month | July — 129mm over 14 days |
| Driest month | February — 30mm over 5 days |
| Rain type | steady rain |
| Best dry window | February is the most reliable dry stretch of the year. |
| Worst rain window | July carries the highest chance of a washed-out day. |
July delivers 330% more rain than February (129mm vs 30mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 16% of the annual total, so rain in Amritsar is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Amritsar rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 14 days in July against 5 in February — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42mm | 7 | 23% | 20°C |
| February | 30mm | 5 | 17% | 21°C |
| March | 30mm | 3 | 10% | 26°C |
| April | 39mm | 4 | 13% | 31°C |
| May | 75mm | 8 | 27% | 37°C |
| June | 111mm | 12 | 40% | 41°C |
| July | 129mm | 14 | 47% | 42°C |
| August | 111mm | 12 | 40% | 41°C |
| September | 93mm | 10 | 33% | 37°C |
| October | 57mm | 6 | 20% | 31°C |
| November | 48mm | 5 | 17% | 26°C |
| December | 30mm | 5 | 17% | 21°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Amritsar we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Amritsar records rain on roughly 91 days a year — about a 25% chance on any given day — totalling around 795mm.
July, with about 129mm over 14 rain days. That is 16% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
February is the driest month at 30mm across roughly 5 days.
With rain on about 25% of days and steady rain as the dominant type, a compact umbrella or waterproof shell is worth packing for Amritsar outside February.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.