Shimla has a humid subtropical, dry winters climate (Köppen Cwa), with Jul highs around 70°F and Jan lows near 35°F, and about 53 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: hilly, lush and green. A typical home costs about $80k (estimate).
Explore Shimla on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (55 in vs 53 in), spread through the year, unlike Shimla's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
SceneryForested where Shimla is lush and green, both hilly, both well inland, 6,100 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (55 in vs 53 in), spread through the year, unlike Shimla's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, flat land rather than hilly, both well inland, 5,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (55 in vs 53 in), spread through the year, unlike Shimla's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
SceneryForested where Shimla is lush and green, mountains in the distance (the Piedmont), which Shimla lacks, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (55 in vs 53 in), spread through the year, unlike Shimla's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, flat land rather than hilly, both well inland, 4,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (52 in vs 53 in), spread through the year, unlike Shimla's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, flat land rather than hilly, both well inland, 6,300 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (54 in vs 53 in), spread through the year, unlike Shimla's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, flat land rather than hilly, both well inland, 5,600 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49° | 35° | 3.0 |
| Feb | 51° | 36° | 2.6 |
| Mar | 58° | 43° | 3.0 |
| Apr | 68° | 51° | 1.6 |
| May | 73° | 56° | 2.2 |
| Jun | 75° | 59° | 5.2 |
| Jul | 70° | 58° | 14.6 |
| Aug | 69° | 58° | 11.2 |
| Sep | 69° | 55° | 6.3 |
| Oct | 66° | 51° | 1.9 |
| Nov | 60° | 45° | 0.6 |
| Dec | 53° | 39° | 1.3 |