March is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla, with average highs near 25.8°C and lows around 11.9°C (mean 18.9°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 22.5°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 14.7°C. Typical March days reach 25.8°C with nights near 11.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Shimla, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1982 with 154 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Shimla during March averages 41%. The most humid March was 1982 at 68%, and the least humid was 2008 at 22%.
March receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shimla. The sunniest Marchs were 2004 and 2022 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Shimla during March is 2 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983, 1988 and 1993 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2019 and 2023 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.5°C | 18.4°C | 19.5°C | 18.9°C | 19.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.6°C | 25.4°C | 26.8°C | 25.7°C | 25.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 11.3°C | 11.3°C | 12.1°C | 12.2°C | 12.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 42 mm | 29 mm | 28 mm | 45 mm | 60 mm | +17 mm |
March temperatures in Shimla have risen by about 1.2°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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°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
March is one of the best times to visit Shimla. Expect days averaging 25.8°C and nights around 11.9°C (mean 18.9°C) — cooler than Shimla's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (39 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 | 26.0°C | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 31.7°C | 6.2°C | 25 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 24.6°C | 18.2°C | 11.8°C | 32.0°C | 3.2°C | 91 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 28.1°C | 10.0°C | 91 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 28.1°C | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 34.6°C | 8.9°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 13.7°C | 32.3°C | 9.0°C | 26 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 10.2°C | 25.4°C | 6.7°C | 122 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 22.1°C | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 30.7°C | 3.7°C | 50 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 27.5°C | 20.3°C | 13.2°C | 32.5°C | 8.8°C | 22 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 34.4°C | 4.2°C | 39 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 26.5°C | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 31.8°C | 9.3°C | 98 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 22.7°C | 17.3°C | 12.0°C | 30.8°C | 6.5°C | 146 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 28.6°C | 6.8°C | 50 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 25.8°C | 19.4°C | 13.1°C | 28.5°C | 7.6°C | 20 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 26.4°C | 18.5°C | 10.6°C | 32.5°C | 5.3°C | 8 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 11.7°C | 31.5°C | 6.4°C | 12 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 🔥 | 30.3°C | 22.5°C | 14.8°C | 34.8°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 27.0°C | 19.6°C | 12.2°C | 29.6°C | 7.5°C | 32 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 29.5°C | 21.6°C | 13.7°C | 31.9°C | 11.0°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 32.4°C | 5.0°C | 59 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 25.5°C | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 29.6°C | 7.7°C | 74 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 26.1°C | 19.6°C | 13.0°C | 30.0°C | 10.4°C | 45 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 21.9°C | 13.8°C | 33.2°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 25.6°C | 18.5°C | 11.4°C | 30.5°C | 3.4°C | 20 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 27.2°C | 19.9°C | 12.6°C | 32.8°C | 7.0°C | 26 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 12.0°C | 31.8°C | 6.6°C | 12 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 10.2°C | 33.1°C | 6.6°C | 13 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 28.4°C | 20.4°C | 12.4°C | 35.1°C | 8.3°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 23.9°C | 16.9°C | 10.0°C | 29.7°C | 4.8°C | 35 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 25.3°C | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 29.7°C | 9.0°C | 27 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 25.2°C | 18.7°C | 12.3°C | 31.3°C | 8.7°C | 29 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 24.6°C | 17.8°C | 10.9°C | 30.5°C | 5.9°C | 31 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 20.8°C | 13.0°C | 32.8°C | 6.7°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 27.4°C | 5.7°C | 86 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 24.3°C | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 28.0°C | 6.6°C | 13 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 12.4°C | 34.3°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 29.5°C | 5.1°C | 61 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 25.3°C | 18.2°C | 11.1°C | 28.6°C | 5.7°C | 28 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 25.6°C | 18.4°C | 11.1°C | 30.1°C | 7.3°C | 37 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 19.4°C | 12.2°C | 31.7°C | 8.0°C | 8 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 30.9°C | 6.7°C | 32 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 29.3°C | 21.1°C | 12.8°C | 31.8°C | 9.7°C | 27 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 34.6°C | 8.1°C | 4 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 25.4°C | 18.0°C | 10.7°C | 29.1°C | 6.1°C | 9 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 26.3°C | 3.6°C | 154 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.9°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 30.1°C | 6.6°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 25.8°C with lows near 11.9°C (mean 18.9°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 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.5°C to 26.2°C and overnight lows from 11.2°C to 13°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 25.8°C daytime highs and 11.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Shimla, averaging 18.9°C.
For March in Shimla, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.8°C and lows of 11.9°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.
