April is one of the warmer months of the year in Shimla, with average highs near 31.8°C and lows around 17°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 April in Shimla was 2010 — when the month averaged 28°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 21°C. Typical April days reach 31.8°C with nights near 17°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Shimla, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1982 with 301 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Shimla during April averages 33%. The most humid April was 1982 at 57%, and the least humid was 1999 at 12%.
April receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shimla. The sunniest Aprils were 1999 and 2007 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Shimla during April is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1987, 1991 and 2010, among others at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.2°C | 23.7°C | 25.3°C | 24.8°C | 24.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 31.8°C | 31.5°C | 33.0°C | 31.7°C | 30.9°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 16.5°C | 16.0°C | 17.6°C | 17.8°C | 17.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 21 mm | 25 mm | 32 mm | 52 mm | +6 mm |
April temperatures in Shimla have risen by about 0.9°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 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°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 31.8°C and nights around 17°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 | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.3°C | 25.9°C | 18.4°C | 36.4°C | 12.0°C | 28 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 30.4°C | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 33.4°C | 14.1°C | 35 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 28.2°C | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 34.7°C | 10.9°C | 102 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 34.9°C | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 38.9°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 30.9°C | 23.5°C | 16.2°C | 35.8°C | 11.8°C | 75 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 33.4°C | 9.7°C | 71 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 31.3°C | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 35.9°C | 12.9°C | 38 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 32.2°C | 25.1°C | 18.0°C | 37.2°C | 14.3°C | 46 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 33.4°C | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 39.1°C | 11.2°C | 56 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 33.0°C | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 37.0°C | 15.4°C | 25 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 29.0°C | 23.1°C | 17.2°C | 34.3°C | 12.7°C | 56 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 30.1°C | 23.3°C | 16.4°C | 37.2°C | 12.7°C | 35 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 31.0°C | 24.6°C | 18.1°C | 33.9°C | 12.2°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 30.8°C | 24.0°C | 17.2°C | 33.8°C | 14.5°C | 40 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 36.0°C | 10.0°C | 18 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 🔥 | 35.9°C | 28.0°C | 20.1°C | 39.0°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 31.7°C | 24.1°C | 16.4°C | 37.1°C | 10.3°C | 49 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 31.6°C | 24.2°C | 16.9°C | 37.9°C | 11.6°C | 44 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 33.6°C | 26.1°C | 18.5°C | 37.4°C | 14.0°C | 12 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 16.9°C | 38.1°C | 10.6°C | 5 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 16.0°C | 34.6°C | 9.8°C | 7 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 34.4°C | 27.2°C | 19.9°C | 37.6°C | 16.5°C | 52 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 33.4°C | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 37.6°C | 13.1°C | 14 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 34.2°C | 26.3°C | 18.3°C | 38.7°C | 12.6°C | 23 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 38.7°C | 12.5°C | 40 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 35.4°C | 26.8°C | 18.2°C | 39.2°C | 13.1°C | 3 mm | 15% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 35.8°C | 26.9°C | 18.1°C | 40.6°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 32.7°C | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 37.0°C | 13.7°C | 15 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 15.1°C | 34.9°C | 8.0°C | 67 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 32.5°C | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 37.3°C | 9.3°C | 20 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 29.9°C | 22.6°C | 15.4°C | 33.9°C | 9.5°C | 22 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 30.2°C | 22.7°C | 15.3°C | 35.7°C | 9.9°C | 29 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 31.3°C | 23.5°C | 15.7°C | 38.8°C | 9.2°C | 12 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 15.8°C | 36.3°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 31.1°C | 23.5°C | 15.8°C | 37.1°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 30.9°C | 23.1°C | 15.3°C | 35.8°C | 9.4°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 31.1°C | 23.0°C | 14.9°C | 35.1°C | 9.0°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 34.9°C | 26.5°C | 18.1°C | 38.8°C | 10.9°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 32.9°C | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 37.9°C | 13.1°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 17.0°C | 37.7°C | 10.8°C | 3 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 32.7°C | 25.1°C | 17.5°C | 38.2°C | 13.2°C | 9 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 33.0°C | 25.3°C | 17.6°C | 38.0°C | 14.2°C | 38 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 29.4°C | 22.3°C | 15.2°C | 36.7°C | 11.1°C | 50 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 27.1°C | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 31.1°C | 10.7°C | 301 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.6°C | 24.5°C | 16.4°C | 36.6°C | 11.5°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 31.8°C with lows near 17°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 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 31°C to 31.5°C and overnight lows from 16.3°C to 17.4°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 31.8°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Shimla, averaging 24.4°C.
For April in Shimla, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.8°C and lows of 17°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.
