Weather

Shimla goes through a subtropical highland climate that features three major seasons, a fairly warm summer, a cold winter and a short rainy season. During the summer months, from April till early July, the average high stands at mid twenties while the low drops below high teens. From July till October Shimla gets a great level of precipitation as August, the wettest month of the year, receives more than 500mm of rainfall. However, as soon as the winter comes, the level of rainfall reduces dramatically. Winter features cold weather in Shimla.  January is the coldest month when temperature drops to 2°C. Moreover, the season gets a little rainfall that can force you change your plan.

Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, India, experiences a subtropical highland climate. It enjoys three major seasons, a fairly warm summer, a cold winter and a short rainy season.

Summer

During the summer months, from late March till June, Shimla remains somewhat hot and humid with the average high temperature of 24°C while the average low stands at high teens. June is the hottest month of the year when the city gets more than 28°C of temperature. The season receives a little rainfall that helps reduce the hot temperature. 

Monsoon 

In Shimla monsoon appears in July and lasts till October. The season gets a great level of rainfall. August is considered as the wettest month of the year with more than 460 mm of precipitation. The average high temperature of the season stays at high teens while the low may appear chilly as it fluctuates between 12 and 14°C.

Winter

Winter brings cold weather in Shimla. The season that starts in November and lasts till February remains chilly with the average low temperature of 9°C. January is the coldest month of the year when Shimla gets not more than 3°C of average high. Furthermore, the period gets a little rainfall that can prevent you visiting outdoors.