Himachal Pradesh · India
Shimla in May
In May, Shimla averages a daytime high of 27 °C and a night-time low of 16 °C, with about 70 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run March to May and October.
- Average high
- 27 °C
- Average low
- 16 °C
- Rain in the month
- 70 mm
- Daylight on 15 May
- 13 h 50 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 129
When to go
How May compares with the rest of the year in Shimla
May 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, May is 4 °C warmer than April, and June is about the same as May.
May brings 70 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 125 mm (1505 mm a year); it is the 8th wettest month.
On 15 May the sun is up for about 13 h 50 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 May a good time to visit Shimla?
Yes, by the measure used here: in May the average high of 27 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 70 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Shimla are March to May and October.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in India in May
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.