Shimla weather in October
In October, Shimla sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Shimla's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shimla's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 11°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 33 mm
- 6.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- 6:30 AM – 5:43 PM
- Cloud cover
- 20%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.95 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.9
- out of 10
Shimla is capital of Himachal Pradesh, India.
- Air quality
- High
- PM2.5 26 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 6,940/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.
A typical October day in Shimla reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.
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| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 14 |
| 2 | 23 | 14 |
| 3 | 23 | 13 |
| 4 | 23 | 13 |
| 5 | 23 | 13 |
| 6 | 23 | 13 |
| 7 | 23 | 13 |
| 8 | 23 | 12 |
| 9 | 23 | 12 |
| 10 | 22 | 12 |
| 11 | 22 | 12 |
| 12 | 22 | 12 |
| 13 | 22 | 11 |
| 14 | 22 | 11 |
| 15 | 22 | 11 |
| 16 | 22 | 11 |
| 17 | 22 | 11 |
| 18 | 21 | 10 |
| 19 | 21 | 10 |
| 20 | 21 | 10 |
| 21 | 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 21 | 10 |
| 23 | 21 | 9 |
| 24 | 21 | 9 |
| 25 | 20 | 9 |
| 26 | 20 | 9 |
| 27 | 20 | 9 |
| 28 | 20 | 9 |
| 29 | 20 | 9 |
| 30 | 20 | 8 |
| 31 | 20 | 8 |
How October really feels in Shimla
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Shimla weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 1° | 85 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 10.2 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 3° | 109 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 10.9 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 112 | 13.6 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 98 | 12.8 | 0 | 12.7 | 6.6 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 160 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 19° | 377 | 28.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 25° / 19° | 352 | 27.8 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 193 | 18.7 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 22° / 11° | 33 | 6.1 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 18° / 6° | 22 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 14° / 3° | 30 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 10 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Cloudier (%) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | 8 |
| 2 | 93 | 7 |
| 3 | 94 | 6 |
| 4 | 94 | 6 |
| 5 | 94 | 6 |
| 6 | 94 | 6 |
| 7 | 94 | 6 |
| 8 | 94 | 6 |
| 9 | 94 | 6 |
| 10 | 94 | 6 |
| 11 | 94 | 6 |
| 12 | 94 | 6 |
| 13 | 94 | 6 |
| 14 | 94 | 6 |
| 15 | 94 | 6 |
| 16 | 94 | 6 |
| 17 | 94 | 6 |
| 18 | 94 | 6 |
| 19 | 94 | 6 |
| 20 | 94 | 6 |
| 21 | 94 | 6 |
| 22 | 94 | 6 |
| 23 | 94 | 6 |
| 24 | 94 | 6 |
| 25 | 93 | 7 |
| 26 | 93 | 7 |
| 27 | 93 | 7 |
| 28 | 93 | 7 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 |
| 30 | 93 | 7 |
| 31 | 93 | 7 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Shimla gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 29 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 6 | 27 |
| 7 | 26 |
| 8 | 25 |
| 9 | 24 |
| 10 | 23 |
| 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 21 |
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| 14 | 20 |
| 15 | 20 |
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| 19 | 17 |
| 20 | 17 |
| 21 | 16 |
| 22 | 16 |
| 23 | 15 |
| 24 | 14 |
| 25 | 14 |
| 26 | 13 |
| 27 | 13 |
| 28 | 13 |
| 29 | 13 |
| 30 | 13 |
| 31 | 13 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 42 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 42 | 25 | 1 |
| 2 | 34 | 42 | 23 | 1 |
| 3 | 38 | 40 | 20 | 1 |
| 4 | 42 | 39 | 18 | 1 |
| 5 | 46 | 38 | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | 50 | 36 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | 53 | 34 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | 57 | 32 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | 62 | 29 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | 65 | 27 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | 69 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | 72 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | 76 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | 79 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 5 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:29 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:19 | 6:01 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:20 | 6:00 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:21 | 5:59 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:21 | 5:58 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:22 | 5:56 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 6:23 | 5:55 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 6:23 | 5:54 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 6:24 | 5:53 |
| 9 | 11.4 | 6:25 | 5:51 |
| 10 | 11.4 | 6:25 | 5:50 |
| 11 | 11.4 | 6:26 | 5:49 |
| 12 | 11.4 | 6:27 | 5:48 |
| 13 | 11.3 | 6:27 | 5:47 |
| 14 | 11.3 | 6:28 | 5:45 |
| 15 | 11.3 | 6:29 | 5:44 |
| 16 | 11.2 | 6:30 | 5:43 |
| 17 | 11.2 | 6:30 | 5:42 |
| 18 | 11.2 | 6:31 | 5:41 |
| 19 | 11.1 | 6:32 | 5:40 |
| 20 | 11.1 | 6:33 | 5:39 |
| 21 | 11.1 | 6:33 | 5:38 |
| 22 | 11.0 | 6:34 | 5:37 |
| 23 | 11.0 | 6:35 | 5:36 |
| 24 | 11.0 | 6:36 | 5:35 |
| 25 | 11.0 | 6:36 | 5:34 |
| 26 | 10.9 | 6:37 | 5:33 |
| 27 | 10.9 | 6:38 | 5:32 |
| 28 | 10.9 | 6:39 | 5:31 |
| 29 | 10.8 | 6:40 | 5:30 |
| 30 | 10.8 | 6:40 | 5:29 |
| 31 | 10.8 | 6:41 | 5:29 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.95 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Shimla
None of Shimla's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Shimla's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Shimla sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is October a good time to visit Shimla?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is one of the better times to visit Shimla for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Shimla in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Shimla sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Shimla in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shimla peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shimla in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Shimla is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Shimla's WHO annual average of 26 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 35 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Shimla?
Shimla sits at 31.1°N, 77.2°E, 2,073 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Rishikesh, 155 km away.
Topography around Shimla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shimla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shimla has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 979 m around an average of 1,939 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,838 m.
The land around Shimla is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (78%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.
India travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / D / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 23% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,702
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 76%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 15.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 484
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Shimla (31.1044°, 77.1666°, elevation 2,073 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).