Himachal Pradesh · India
Shimla in December
In December, Shimla averages a daytime high of 14 °C and a night-time low of 5 °C, with about 33 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Shimla's most comfortable months, March to May and October.
- Average high
- 14 °C
- Average low
- 5 °C
- Rain in the month
- 33 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 10 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 129
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Shimla
December is the 10th warmest month in Shimla by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 11 °C to 27 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 17 °C. By day, December is 4 °C cooler than November, and January is 3 °C cooler than December.
December brings 33 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 125 mm (1505 mm a year); it is tied for the 10th wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 10 h 10 min, against 10 h 10 min at the shortest and 14 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 °C | 2 °C | 89 mm | |
| February | 13 °C | 4 °C | 87 mm | |
| March | 18 °C | 8 °C | 72 mm | Yes |
| April | 23 °C | 13 °C | 65 mm | Yes |
| May | 27 °C | 16 °C | 70 mm | Yes |
| June | 27 °C | 17 °C | 195 mm | |
| July | 25 °C | 17 °C | 361 mm | |
| August | 24 °C | 17 °C | 302 mm | |
| September | 23 °C | 15 °C | 179 mm | |
| October | 22 °C | 12 °C | 33 mm | Yes |
| November | 18 °C | 8 °C | 21 mm | |
| December | 14 °C | 5 °C | 33 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Shimla?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 14 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in Shimla are March to May and October; the nearest are October, before, and March, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in India in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Shimla that are comfortable in December
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Shimla
This guide lists 129 places to stay in Shimla, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 26; 1–3 km, 27; 3–10 km, 47; 10 km or more, 29.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.