Shimoga
Shimoga is a city in Karnataka, India, 590 m above sea level. It has a population of about 322,650. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Shimoga at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in July
272 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
within 64 km
How Shimoga has grown
People living in the built-up area (49 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+51%268k in 1975 → 404k in 2025Weather in Shimoga
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 76%
When to go to Shimoga
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 | 74 | 68 | 59 | 39 | 33 | 42 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 66 | 77 |
| High | 30° | 32° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 28° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Low | 17° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 69 | 165 | 272 | 208 | 116 | 133 | 44 | 10 |
| Wet days | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 |
What's on in Shimoga
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Shimoga
Nature around Shimoga
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Shimoga
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Shimoga
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.