March is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla, with average highs near 31°C and lows around 7°C (mean 19°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Shimla was 2010 — when the month averaged 22°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 15°C. Typical March days reach 31°C with nights near 7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.6°C | 18.8°C | 19.4°C | 19.2°C | 19.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.4°C | 30.8°C | 31.5°C | 31.6°C | 30.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 6.9°C | 6.8°C | 7.4°C | 6.8°C | 7.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 42 mm | 29 mm | 28 mm | 45 mm | 60 mm | +17 mm |
March temperatures in Shimla have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 3.2°C (2024) to a record high of 35.1°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 154 mm.
One of the best times to visit Shimla
March is one of the best times to visit Shimla. Expect days averaging 31°C and nights around 7°C (mean 19°C) — cooler than Shimla's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (39 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.7°C | 6.2°C | 18.9°C | 25 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 32.0°C | 3.2°C | 17.6°C | 91 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 28.1°C | 10.0°C | 19.0°C | 91 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 34.6°C | 8.9°C | 21.7°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 32.3°C | 9.0°C | 20.7°C | 26 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 25.4°C | 6.7°C | 16.1°C | 122 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 30.7°C | 3.7°C | 17.2°C | 50 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 32.5°C | 8.8°C | 20.7°C | 22 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 34.4°C | 4.2°C | 19.3°C | 39 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 31.8°C | 9.3°C | 20.5°C | 98 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 30.8°C | 6.5°C | 18.7°C | 146 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 28.6°C | 6.8°C | 17.7°C | 50 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 28.5°C | 7.6°C | 18.0°C | 20 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 32.5°C | 5.3°C | 18.9°C | 8 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 31.5°C | 6.4°C | 19.0°C | 12 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 🔥 | 34.8°C | 9.1°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 29.6°C | 7.5°C | 18.6°C | 32 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 31.9°C | 11.0°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 32.4°C | 5.0°C | 18.7°C | 59 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 29.6°C | 7.7°C | 18.6°C | 74 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 30.0°C | 10.4°C | 20.2°C | 45 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 33.2°C | 8.7°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 3.4°C | 16.9°C | 20 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 32.8°C | 7.0°C | 19.9°C | 26 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 31.8°C | 6.6°C | 19.2°C | 12 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 33.1°C | 6.6°C | 19.8°C | 13 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 35.1°C | 8.3°C | 21.7°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 29.7°C | 4.8°C | 17.2°C | 35 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 29.7°C | 9.0°C | 19.3°C | 27 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 31.3°C | 8.7°C | 20.0°C | 29 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 30.5°C | 5.9°C | 18.2°C | 31 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 32.8°C | 6.7°C | 19.7°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 5.7°C | 16.6°C | 86 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 28.0°C | 6.6°C | 17.3°C | 13 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 34.3°C | 7.7°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 5.1°C | 17.3°C | 61 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 28.6°C | 5.7°C | 17.1°C | 28 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 30.1°C | 7.3°C | 18.7°C | 37 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 31.7°C | 8.0°C | 19.8°C | 8 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 30.9°C | 6.7°C | 18.8°C | 32 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 9.7°C | 20.7°C | 27 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 34.6°C | 8.1°C | 21.3°C | 4 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 6.1°C | 17.6°C | 9 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 26.3°C | 3.6°C | 15.0°C | 154 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.1°C | 6.6°C | 18.4°C | 81 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 31°C with lows near 7°C (mean 19°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 39 mm of rainfall in Shimla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 35.1°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 3.2°C in 2024.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.4°C to 31.7°C and overnight lows from 6.8°C to 7.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31°C daytime highs and 7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Shimla, averaging 19°C.
For March in Shimla, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31°C and lows of 7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 154 mm. On average, March sees 39 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 March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
