Jalandhar Weather And Best Time To Visit Jalandhar

Perfectly nestled along the flanks of the Grand Trunk Road, Jalandhar offers both locals as well as foreigners with a beautiful holiday destination. Jalandhar boasts of two sides, one that provides a sneak peek into the rich cultural heritage and history of yore, and the other that shed light upon the incredible commercial and industrial prowess that the city has made over time. Jalandhar boasts of dry and pleasant weather for most parts of the year. However, its monsoons turn too humid to handle, while the summers prove too hot to bear. This leaves the winter season as the best time to visit the serene city of Jalandhar. Let us take a glance at how the different seasons attract tourists on account of favorable weather.

The summer season in Jalandhar usually turns up around the beginning of March and continues until the end of May. The entire city witnesses a hot and arid climate, with temperatures, continually fluctuating between 25°C and 35°C. May brings in the most tropical atmosphere around Jalandhar. At times, the temperature rises to a surging level of about 39°C. April offers a pleasant and rather less sultry environment for tourists who wish to venture into Jalandhar city. Set aside the heatwave, and visitors would notice that the bright sunshine provides apt weather to explore Jalandhar's tourism hotspots. Some of these tourist places include incredible historical monuments, bustling street markets, and memorials dedicated to India's fierce freedom fighters.

Jalandhar's monsoon season starts with the advent of June and lasts until September. The temperatures regularly alternate between 23°C and 33°C around this time of the year. Jalandhar receives excessive rainfall for most parts of this season, making the conditions inappropriate for tourism and outdoor activities. Humid and moist weather prevails across the town's expanse. Visitors can witness the celebrations in honor of Baba Sodal during September. Tourists who love seeing rainfall and taking up challenging rain treks can still make their way into the town. The city's landscapes turn verdant and picturesque thanks to incessant precipitation of rains.

Winter season in Jalandhar begins with the dawn of October's chilly weather and continues until pleasant February. The temperatures usually range between 6°C and 16°C during the winter season. The climate turns comfortable and welcoming, which makes winter the best time of the year to pay a visit to the delightful city of Jalandhar. With the outbreak of chilling winds across the entire town, tourists must make it a point to carry their woolen apparel along if visiting during this time. The best thing about taking a tour of Jalandhar during the winter season is that visitors can experience the cultural vigor of Punjab through the festivals that occur during this period. Some of the annual jamborees that take place in Jalandhar during winter include Basant Panchami, Sankranti, and Sankranti.