February is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla, with average highs near 25.3°C and lows around 3.8°C (mean 14.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 42 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Shimla was 2006 — when the month averaged 18.9°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 11.5°C. Typical February days reach 25.3°C with nights near 3.8°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.2°C | 14.7°C | 14.9°C | 14.7°C | 13.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | 26.0°C | 25.1°C | 24.8°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 3.3°C | 3.9°C | 3.9°C | 4.4°C | 3.0°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 39 mm | 39 mm | 50 mm | 51 mm | +20 mm |
February temperatures in Shimla have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 0.1°C (1984) to a record high of 29.1°C (2006).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 42 mm, with a wettest year of 150 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Shimla
February is a good time to visit Shimla, with days averaging 25.3°C and nights around 3.8°C (mean 14.6°C, cooler than Shimla's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. October and April are marginally more temperate, but February still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.0°C | 4.6°C | 14.3°C | 106 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 22.5°C | 1.9°C | 12.2°C | 66 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 27.5°C | 4.1°C | 15.8°C | 17 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 21.6°C | 1.4°C | 11.5°C | 60 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 27.8°C | 4.1°C | 16.0°C | 32 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 25.2°C | 2.0°C | 13.6°C | 27 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 21.6°C | 2.3°C | 12.0°C | 116 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 26.5°C | 4.7°C | 15.6°C | 36 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 26.7°C | 4.6°C | 15.6°C | 22 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 5.7°C | 16.5°C | 29 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 26.6°C | 6.7°C | 16.7°C | 40 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 21.3°C | 3.8°C | 12.5°C | 70 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 22.5°C | 4.5°C | 13.5°C | 129 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 24.6°C | 1.7°C | 13.1°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 25.2°C | 4.7°C | 14.9°C | 36 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 28.7°C | 4.9°C | 16.8°C | 25 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 25.5°C | 6.0°C | 15.7°C | 24 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 1.4°C | 15.1°C | 9 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 23.8°C | 4.1°C | 14.0°C | 150 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 🔥 | 29.1°C | 8.6°C | 18.9°C | 3 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 23.4°C | 4.4°C | 13.9°C | 61 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 27.9°C | 2.7°C | 15.3°C | 5 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 3.6°C | 14.9°C | 45 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 24.4°C | 2.1°C | 13.3°C | 67 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 26.1°C | 3.6°C | 14.8°C | 4 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 24.2°C | 2.8°C | 13.5°C | 27 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 27.0°C | 4.1°C | 15.5°C | 2 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 24.3°C | 4.5°C | 14.4°C | 32 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 26.2°C | 2.5°C | 14.3°C | 10 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 24.6°C | 6.0°C | 15.3°C | 73 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 24.6°C | 3.7°C | 14.1°C | 73 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 23.8°C | 3.7°C | 13.7°C | 42 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 28.4°C | 3.1°C | 15.7°C | 38 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 2.9°C | 14.2°C | 43 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 26.0°C | 4.0°C | 15.0°C | 4 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 24.2°C | 4.8°C | 14.5°C | 70 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 27.0°C | 2.3°C | 14.7°C | 4 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 26.0°C | 6.5°C | 16.2°C | 27 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 23.8°C | 6.3°C | 15.0°C | 29 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 24.1°C | 4.0°C | 14.0°C | 24 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 28.7°C | 3.8°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 24.2°C | 0.1°C | 12.2°C | 31 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 2.1°C | 13.3°C | 20 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.5°C | 2.7°C | 12.6°C | 116 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.7°C | 2.2°C | 13.9°C | 32 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 25.3°C with lows near 3.8°C (mean 14.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 42 mm of rainfall in Shimla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 150 mm in 2007.
The hottest February reached 29.1°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 0.1°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.1°C to 24.7°C and overnight lows from 2.2°C to 3.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.3°C daytime highs and 3.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Shimla, averaging 14.6°C.
For February in Shimla, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 25.3°C and lows of 3.8°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1984).
The wettest February on record was 2007 with 150 mm. On average, February sees 42 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
