April is one of the warmer months of the year in Shimla, with average highs near 36.7°C and lows around 12°C (mean 24.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 33% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Shimla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Shimla were 1999 and 2022 — when the month averaged 27.5°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 20.9°C. Typical April days reach 36.7°C with nights near 12°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.1°C | 23.7°C | 25.0°C | 24.7°C | 23.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 36.7°C | 36.7°C | 37.7°C | 36.3°C | 35.4°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.6°C | 10.6°C | 12.4°C | 13.1°C | 12.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 21 mm | 25 mm | 32 mm | 52 mm | +6 mm |
April temperatures in Shimla have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 8°C (1997) to a record high of 40.6°C (1999).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 301 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Shimla
April is one of the best times to visit Shimla. Expect days averaging 36.7°C and nights around 12°C (mean 24.4°C) — warmer than Shimla's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (34 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.4°C | 12.0°C | 24.2°C | 28 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 33.4°C | 14.1°C | 23.7°C | 35 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 34.7°C | 10.9°C | 22.8°C | 102 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 38.9°C | 16.1°C | 27.5°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 35.8°C | 11.8°C | 23.8°C | 75 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 33.4°C | 9.7°C | 21.5°C | 71 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 35.9°C | 12.9°C | 24.4°C | 38 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 37.2°C | 14.3°C | 25.7°C | 46 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 39.1°C | 11.2°C | 25.2°C | 56 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 37.0°C | 15.4°C | 26.2°C | 25 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 34.3°C | 12.7°C | 23.5°C | 56 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 37.2°C | 12.7°C | 24.9°C | 35 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 33.9°C | 12.2°C | 23.1°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 33.8°C | 14.5°C | 24.1°C | 40 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 36.0°C | 10.0°C | 23.0°C | 18 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 39.0°C | 15.2°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 37.1°C | 10.3°C | 23.7°C | 49 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 37.9°C | 11.6°C | 24.7°C | 44 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 37.4°C | 14.0°C | 25.7°C | 12 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 38.1°C | 10.6°C | 24.4°C | 5 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 34.6°C | 9.8°C | 22.2°C | 7 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 37.6°C | 16.5°C | 27.0°C | 52 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 37.6°C | 13.1°C | 25.3°C | 14 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 38.7°C | 12.6°C | 25.7°C | 23 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 38.7°C | 12.5°C | 25.6°C | 40 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 39.2°C | 13.1°C | 26.1°C | 3 mm | 15% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 🔥 | 40.6°C | 14.4°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 37.0°C | 13.7°C | 25.4°C | 15 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 34.9°C | 8.0°C | 21.4°C | 67 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 37.3°C | 9.3°C | 23.3°C | 20 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 33.9°C | 9.5°C | 21.7°C | 22 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 35.7°C | 9.9°C | 22.8°C | 29 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 38.8°C | 9.2°C | 24.0°C | 12 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 36.3°C | 11.7°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 37.1°C | 10.8°C | 24.0°C | 37 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 35.8°C | 9.4°C | 22.6°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 35.1°C | 9.0°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 38.8°C | 10.9°C | 24.9°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 37.9°C | 13.1°C | 25.5°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 37.7°C | 10.8°C | 24.3°C | 3 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 38.2°C | 13.2°C | 25.7°C | 9 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 38.0°C | 14.2°C | 26.1°C | 38 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 36.7°C | 11.1°C | 23.9°C | 50 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 31.1°C | 10.7°C | 20.9°C | 301 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.6°C | 11.5°C | 24.0°C | 15 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 36.7°C with lows near 12°C (mean 24.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 34 mm of rainfall in Shimla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 301 mm in 1982.
The hottest April reached 40.6°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 8°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.1°C to 35.8°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 13°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Shimla and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.7°C daytime highs and 12°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Shimla, averaging 24.4°C.
For April in Shimla, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.7°C and lows of 12°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 33% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 2.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest April on record was 1982 with 301 mm. On average, April sees 34 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Shimla behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
