Himachal Pradesh · India
Shimla in June
In June, Shimla averages a daytime high of 27 °C and a night-time low of 17 °C, with about 195 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Shimla's most comfortable months, March to May and October.
- Average high
- 27 °C
- Average low
- 17 °C
- Rain in the month
- 195 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jun
- 14 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 129
When to go
How June compares with the rest of the year in Shimla
June is tied for the 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, June is about the same as May, and July is 2 °C cooler than June.
June brings 195 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 125 mm (1505 mm a year); it is the 3rd wettest month.
On 15 June the sun is up for about 14 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 June a good time to visit Shimla?
Not by the measure used here: about 195 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Shimla are March to May and October; the nearest are May, before, and October, 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 June
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
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.