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Shimla Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Friday at 24° · coldest night tonight at 8°

The short of it: Shimla weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 10 °C (49 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 8 °C (46 °F). Today’s high 22 °C (71 °F), low 8 °C (47 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: low risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 07:45 local time.

SHIMLA, Sunday. — Mostly clear skies are the word from the Shimla station, with a high of 22° and a low of 8°. That is some 4° milder than a typical November afternoon in Shimla, where the average high is 17°. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, Friday looks the finest at near 24°, while tonight will be the coldest at 8°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Shimla runs from 8° at night to 17° by day, with some 15 mm of rain. June is the warmest month here at 27°, January the coldest at 3°, and July the wettest with 362 mm. The best months to ride in are April and October.

The sun is up 10 h 45 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,253 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky9°7°4 km/h–
8 AMClear sky13°12°3 km/h–
9 AMClear sky17°17°2 km/h–
10 AMClear sky20°19°2 km/h–
11 AMClear sky21°20°5 km/h–
12 PMClear sky22°21°6 km/h–
1 PMClear sky22°20°7 km/h–
2 PMClear sky21°20°7 km/h–
3 PMClear sky21°19°6 km/h–
4 PMClear sky20°19°4 km/h–
5 PMClear sky17°16°2 km/h–
6 PMClear sky15°15°1 km/h–
7 PMClear sky14°13°3 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear12°12°3 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear11°10°4 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear10°9°4 km/h–
11 PMClear sky10°9°4 km/h–
12 AMClear sky10°9°4 km/h–
1 AMClear sky10°9°4 km/h–
2 AMClear sky10°9°4 km/h–
3 AMClear sky10°9°4 km/h–
4 AMClear sky10°9°4 km/h–
5 AMClear sky10°9°4 km/h–
6 AMClear sky10°8°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): mostly clear, high 22°, low 8°, dry, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 6:42 AM, down 5:27 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

The Almanac · Shimla Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Shimla, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 23 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 32 min
Average wind
4 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 17°, nights near 8°. A wool coat will serve you well. It is the driest month of the year, only 15 mm of rain.

Shimla in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Shimla by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January11°3°79 mm4 km/h10 h 20 min✦✦
February14°5°78 mm5 km/h11 h 3 min✦✦
March19°9°60 mm6 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦✦
April23°13°36 mm6 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°17°55 mm6 km/h13 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
June27°18°155 mm6 km/h14 h 9 min✦✦✦
July24°18°362 mm6 km/h13 h 59 min✦✦✦
August24°18°294 mm5 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦✦
September23°16°227 mm4 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
October21°12°38 mm4 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
November17°8°15 mm4 km/h10 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
December14°5°28 mm4 km/h10 h 8 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Shimla

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Shimla today?

Right now it is 10 °C (49 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 8 °C (46 °F). Today’s high is 22 °C (71 °F) and tonight’s low 8 °C (47 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Shimla this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Shimla?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: low risk of thunder.

What is the warmest month in Shimla?

June, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is July (362 mm (14.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Shimla?

April and October. April brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 36 mm (1.4 in) of rain; October highs near 21 °C (70 °F) and 38 mm (1.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Shimla?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (37 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SabāthuHimachal Pradesh22 km SW22°10°12 mm
SolanHimachal Pradesh22 km SSW20°9°12 mm
KasauliHimachal Pradesh30 km SW19°9°11 mm
ParwanooHimachal Pradesh36 km SSW21°10°10 mm
KālkaHimachal Pradesh36 km SW23°11°10 mm
BaddiHimachal Pradesh39 km WSW26°12°9.0 mm
PinjaurHaryana41 km SW25°11°10 mm
NālāgarhHimachal Pradesh43 km W25°12°9.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor