Shimla in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Shimla sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 286 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Shimla's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shimla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 286 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Shimla in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Shimla reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Shimla
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Shimla gets around 286 mm of rain and snow over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shimla
None of Shimla's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 spring a good time to visit Shimla?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Shimla for sightseeing.
What to pack for Shimla in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Shimla sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Shimla in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.