When to go · Shimla
Shimla, month by month
The best months for Shimla: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and landslides), late Dec–Jan (snow, ice, flight and road delays).10 °C / -7 °C, 4 rain days50 °F / 19 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.11 °C / -5 °C, 5 rain days52 °F / 23 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Shimla's best window: Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov.16 °C / 2 °C, 5 rain days61 °F / 36 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Shimla's best window: Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov.20 °C / 7 °C, 4 rain days68 °F / 45 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Shimla's best window: Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov.24 °C / 11 °C, 5 rain days75 °F / 52 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Shimla's best window: Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov.26 °C / 14 °C, 9 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and landslides), late Dec–Jan (snow, ice, flight and road delays).22 °C / 15 °C, 18 rain days72 °F / 59 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and landslides), late Dec–Jan (snow, ice, flight and road delays).21 °C / 14 °C, 18 rain days70 °F / 57 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Shimla's best window: Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov.21 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Shimla's best window: Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov.20 °C / 9 °C, 4 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Shimla's best window: Mar–Jun and Sep–Nov.17 °C / 5 °C, 3 rain days63 °F / 41 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and landslides), late Dec–Jan (snow, ice, flight and road delays).13 °C / -2 °C, 4 rain days55 °F / 28 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday