Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Climate
India
Pop. 173,503 Elev. 2,073 m / 6,802 ft
TZ: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30) ·
Shimla has mild summers with average highs of 78°F (26°C) in June, and cool winters averaging 38°F (3°C) in January. Rain falls on about 100 days per year (75.2 in / 1911 mm total), with 2 in (57 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 187 sunny days per year and around 75 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 26°C (78°F) high | 3°C (38°F) low |
| Feels like | 3°C (38°F) low | |
| Rain | 100 days | 1911 mm (75.2 in) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 57 mm (2.2 in) /yr |
| Sky | 187 sunny | 75 stormy |
| Wind | 0.3 m/s (0.7 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
30
Jan 42
Feb 25
Mar 27
Apr 41
May 55
Jun 86
Jul 89
Aug 60
Sep 27
Oct 11
Nov 39
Dec Humidity (%)
64
Jan 66
Feb 64
Mar 55
Apr 71
May 77
Jun 89
Jul 91
Aug 87
Sep 79
Oct 72
Nov 62
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 60 km Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC)
Ski resort 415 km Drung Bowls
National park 82 km Simbalbara National Park
Mountain peak
(2,453 m) 2 km Jakhoo
Hospital 0 km Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Zonal Hospital
Hiking trail 19 km Karol Tibba
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C 59°F | 3°C 38°F | 22 mm 0.9 in | 39 mm1.6 in | 21 |
| February | 16°C 60°F | 5°C 40°F | 121 mm 4.8 in | 12 mm0.5 in | 14 |
| March | 20°C 67°F | 7°C 45°F | 92 mm 3.6 in | 6 mm0.2 in | 23 |
| April | 25°C 77°F | 12°C 54°F | 50 mm 1.9 in | — | 20 |
| May | 25°C 76°F | 15°C 59°F | 167 mm 6.6 in | — | 16 |
| June | 26°C 78°F | 18°C 65°F | 208 mm 8.2 in | — | 14 |
| July | 25°C 77°F | 20°C 68°F | 485 mm 19.1 in | — | 0 |
| August | 24°C 76°F | 20°C 67°F | 450 mm 17.7 in | — | 1 |
| September | 25°C 76°F | 18°C 65°F | 244 mm 9.6 in | — | 7 |
| October | 22°C 72°F | 12°C 54°F | 67 mm 2.6 in | — | 24 |
| November | 19°C 66°F | 6°C 43°F | 6 mm 0.2 in | — | 30 |
| December | 16°C 62°F | 5°C 42°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 17 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 1 |
| February | 14 | 5 |
| March | 23 | 5 |
| April | 20 | 4 |
| May | 16 | 10 |
| June | 14 | 9 |
| July | 0 | 16 |
| August | 1 | 16 |
| September | 7 | 6 |
| October | 24 | 3 |
| November | 30 | 0 |
| December | 17 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 14°C 56°F |
| February | 14°C 57°F |
| March | 16°C 61°F |
| April | 22°C 71°F |
| May | 27°C 80°F |
| June | 29°C 84°F |
| July | 29°C 84°F |
| August | 29°C 84°F |
| September | 28°C 82°F |
| October | 25°C 77°F |
| November | 19°C 67°F |
| December | 15°C 60°F |