Shimla, India
mountain climate · nature · high crowds · budget prices
Not ranked as a sun destination — shown for reference.
Shimla sits in mountain country in India, and the 2015–2024 weather record gives its sunshine a clear shape: the May peak reaches a 95/100 sun score, with daytime highs around 24°C — a solid base for a trip built around landscapes and trails.
June is the heat peak, averaging 25°C highs; January is the cool end, when nights dip to around -1°C. The wet–dry contrast is pronounced: 92% rain-day odds in July against 11% in December. Beach-warm afternoons (24°C and up) hold through June.
Season by season (on the northern calendar), spring brings 20°C highs with 38% rain-day odds, summer 23°C at 79%, autumn 19°C at 29%, and winter 12°C at 23%. Spring wins on the numbers and winter loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds.
Best months to visit Shimla
The best month on record is May — a 95/100 sun score, built on 32% cloud cover and 41% rain-day odds — followed by April and June. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: March–November all score 70 or better. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is February (58/100).
Among the mountain destinations in our catalog, its May rain odds beat 54% of the field.
Month-by-month breakdown for Shimla → · More destinations for May →
The live forecast backs this up: of the next 15 days, 13 look mostly clear and none carry meaningful rain risk, in a 7–21°C band. Today's cached sun score is 91/100.
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Flights from Europe
Nearest airport with flights: Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), 60 km
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 6,219 km | ~8 h 15 | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 6,157 km | ~8 h 15 | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 6,513 km | ~8 h 45 | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 6,400 km | ~8 h 30 | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 5,926 km | ~8 h | Find flights → |
Estimates from distance; actual schedules may require a connection.
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 29 Oct, 06:35 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct | 21° / 8° | 73% | 38% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 19° / 7° | 51% | 25% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 20° / 9° | 7% | 7% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 20° / 9° | 21% | 6% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 20° / 8° | 10% | 11% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 20° / 8° | 2% | 0% |
| Wed 4 Nov | 20° / 8° | 1% | 0% |
| Thu 5 Nov | 20° / 8° | 1% | 0% |
| Fri 6 Nov | 20° / 8° | 0% | 1% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19° / 7° | 10% | 0% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19° / 7° | 12% | 0% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19° / 7° | 0% | 1% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 18° / 7° | 0% | 3% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20° / 7° | 6% | 2% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 19° / 8° | 30% | 2% |
Shimla climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (May highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.4° / -1.3° | 38.2% | 28.7% | 58 |
| February | 12.5° / 0.4° | 37.6% | 28.6% | 58 |
| March | 16.5° / 4.2° | 37.9% | 37.7% | 70 |
| April | 21.1° / 8.7° | 38% | 36.3% | 92 |
| May | 23.8° / 11.7° | 32.3% | 41% | 95 |
| June | 24.7° / 15° | 35.6% | 56% | 91 |
| July | 22.8° / 16.2° | 70.5% | 91.9% | 72 |
| August | 22.3° / 15.8° | 73.6% | 89.7% | 73 |
| September | 21.7° / 13.3° | 42.7% | 62% | 85 |
| October | 19.2° / 7.8° | 13% | 12.9% | 88 |
| November | 15.6° / 3.9° | 20.6% | 12.7% | 72 |
| December | 12.8° / 0.6° | 25% | 10.6% | 65 |
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