Shimla monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Shimla

Shimla average temperature chart (Celsius) Shimla average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Shimla (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 13 14.5 19.4 25 28.5 29.4 26.3 25.3 25.2 23.7 19.4 15.2
°F 55.4 58.1 67 77 83.2 84.8 79.4 77.6 77.4 74.6 66.9 59.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Shimla monthly rainfall chart (mm) Shimla monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Shimla (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 92 86 84 52 69 154 422 348 194 35 17 55
inches 3.6 3.4 3.3 2.1 2.7 6.1 16.6 13.7 7.6 1.4 0.7 2.2
Rainy days 4 4 5 3 4 7 14 14 7 2 1 2

Average annual rainfall in Shimla: 1717.566mm (676.2 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Shimla

Shimla average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Shimla
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.9 7.5 7.8 9.1 9.2 8.5 6.7 6.8 8.1 9.2 8.5 7.1

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Shimla average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Shimla average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Shimla (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 3.4 4.5 8.9 13.7 16.9 19.2 18.9 18.5 16.8 13.1 8.2 4.9
Max °C 13.3 14.8 19.7 25.3 28.8 29.6 26.5 25.5 25.4 24 19.7 15.5
Min °F 38 40 48 56.7 62.3 66.6 66 65.3 62.2 55.5 46.7 40.8
Max °F 46.9 49.3 57.7 67.1 73 75.9 72.9 71.6 70 65.3 57 50.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Shimla average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Shimla average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Shimla in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 18.1 18.2 19.6 21.3 22.6 23.4 23.6 23.2 23.3 23 21.5 19.6
°F 64.7 64.8 67.3 70.3 72.7 74.1 74.5 73.8 74 73.3 70.8 67.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Shimla average winspeed by month (km/h) Shimla average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Shimla (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 7 8 9 10 10 12 10 9 8 6 5 6
mph 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 4

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Shimla relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Shimla
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
63% 60% 50% 40% 40% 56% 81% 84% 73% 56% 53% 59%
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Shimla weather stats

Shimla weather statistics
Hottest month: June 29.4°C 84.9°F
Driest month: November 17mm 0.7ins
Sunniest month: October 9.2hrs
Coldest month: January 13°C 55.4°F
Wettest month: July 422mm 16.6ins
Warmest sea: July 23.6°C 74.5°F
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