Shimla is at its most pleasant from mid October to mid November, and again from mid March to early April. For walking, go from November to mid March. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Shimla never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in early October, at 37, mostly because it is often wet. The weakest stretch is from late November to mid February, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in October, when the sky is typically 21% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, go from mid October to mid November, with a second spell from mid March to early April. It peaks in early November, at 71. Avoid mid January for this: it falls to 12, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from November to mid March. It peaks in early December, at 79. The weakest stretch is from mid June to early September, when it drops to 13, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Shimla over the whole year is 20°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C. Shimla has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 47% in November, the driest month, to 65% in July, the wettest. Winds in Shimla are highest in April, averaging 0.9 m/s (3 km/h), and lightest in November, at 0.4 m/s (1 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Shimla come in October, when the sky is typically 20% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 72%.
Month by month Shimla climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | 7°C | 10°C | 55% | 51% | 0.6 m/s | 17 | 0 | 68 |
| February | 16°C | 9°C | 14°C | 51% | 45% | 0.7 m/s | 43 | 3 | 74 |
| March | 20°C | 12°C | 19°C | 56% | 43% | 0.8 m/s | 59 | 19 | 63 |
| April | 26°C | 17°C | 25°C | 50% | 39% | 0.9 m/s | 55 | 36 | 38 |
| May | 28°C | 20°C | 28°C | 52% | 41% | 0.8 m/s | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| June | 29°C | 23°C | 30°C | 58% | 49% | 0.8 m/s | 37 | 34 | 16 |
| July | 28°C | 23°C | 30°C | 65% | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 34 | 27 | 14 |
| August | 27°C | 23°C | 30°C | 64% | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 35 | 26 | 16 |
| September | 26°C | 21°C | 29°C | 59% | 53% | 0.6 m/s | 40 | 31 | 21 |
| October | 24°C | 16°C | 24°C | 58% | 20% | 0.5 m/s | 59 | 35 | 42 |
| November | 19°C | 11°C | 18°C | 47% | 31% | 0.4 m/s | 62 | 14 | 71 |
| December | 14°C | 7°C | 12°C | 52% | 33% | 0.4 m/s | 29 | 1 | 75 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Shimla weather by season
Year round, Shimla has days of about 12°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 29°C in June, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 7°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 20°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July and least likely around November. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Shimla weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Shimla has typical daily highs of about 14°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 53% chance of rain on a given day.
Shimla weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Shimla has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 53% chance of rain on a given day.
Shimla weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Shimla has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 62% chance of rain on a given day.
Shimla weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Shimla has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 55% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Shimla?
Shimla has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 47% in November, the driest month, to 65% in July, the wettest.
What time of year is Shimla windiest?
Winds in Shimla are highest in April, averaging 0.9 m/s (3 km/h), and lightest in November, at 0.4 m/s (1 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Shimla year round?
The average temperature in Shimla over the whole year is 20°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C.
Where to go instead in mid January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.