Shimla
Shimla is a city in Himachal Pradesh, India, 2,073 m above sea level. It has a population of about 206,575 (2019). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Shimla at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
430 mm of rain
23 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Shimla has grown
People living in the built-up area (18 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+176%76k in 1975 → 209k in 2025Weather in Shimla
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 83%
When to go to Shimla
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 46 | 45 | 68 | 86 | 82 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 67 | 93 | 76 | 56 |
| High | 8° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 11° |
| Low | -4° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 89 | 104 | 116 | 75 | 99 | 183 | 502 | 430 | 226 | 53 | 23 | 47 |
| Wet days | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
What's on in Shimla
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Shimla
Outdoors around Shimla
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Shimla
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Shimla
Earthquakes around Shimla
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Shimla
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Shimla from above
Getting to Shimla
Places near Shimla
Places with a climate like Shimla
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
