November is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla, with average highs near 26.7°C and lows around 8.1°C (mean 17.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Shimla was 2016 — when the month averaged 19.4°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 15.9°C. Typical November days reach 26.7°C with nights near 8.1°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.2°C | 17.2°C | 17.6°C | 17.4°C | 17.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 26.9°C | 27.3°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 7.2°C | 7.4°C | 8.0°C | 8.9°C | 9.2°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 6 mm | 3 mm | 9 mm | 9 mm | -6 mm |
November temperatures in Shimla have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 5.5°C (1981) to a record high of 30.8°C (2001).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 102 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Shimla
November is one of the best times to visit Shimla. Expect days averaging 26.7°C and nights around 8.1°C (mean 17.4°C) — cooler than Shimla's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.2°C | 9.3°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 27.3°C | 10.0°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 25.8°C | 9.7°C | 17.7°C | 13 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 25.0°C | 9.8°C | 17.4°C | 7 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 25.2°C | 9.7°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 27.8°C | 6.6°C | 17.2°C | 30 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 26.6°C | 7.7°C | 17.2°C | 37 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 23.9°C | 8.0°C | 15.9°C | 25 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 26.6°C | 8.3°C | 17.4°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 28.4°C | 10.4°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 26.8°C | 11.1°C | 19.0°C | 4 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 26.4°C | 9.7°C | 18.0°C | 3 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 23.7°C | 9.5°C | 16.6°C | 8 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 26.6°C | 8.1°C | 17.3°C | 4 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 24.3°C | 8.0°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 25.3°C | 8.3°C | 16.8°C | 7 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 27.7°C | 7.0°C | 17.3°C | 3 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 25.5°C | 7.0°C | 16.3°C | 5 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 8.7°C | 18.5°C | 2 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 6.9°C | 17.1°C | 9 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 26.1°C | 8.4°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 25.8°C | 9.6°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 26.6°C | 7.9°C | 17.2°C | 5 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 27.3°C | 9.2°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 30.8°C | 7.5°C | 19.1°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 7.5°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 29.1°C | 7.9°C | 18.5°C | 2 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 27.3°C | 8.6°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 26.6°C | 6.0°C | 16.3°C | 32 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 26.5°C | 7.0°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 27.1°C | 7.1°C | 17.1°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 25.5°C | 8.7°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 27.3°C | 7.4°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 26.6°C | 7.2°C | 16.9°C | 15 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 7.2°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 27.4°C | 7.0°C | 17.2°C | 8 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 27.6°C | 7.8°C | 17.7°C | 14 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 25.8°C | 7.3°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 29.3°C | 7.5°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 17% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 27.9°C | 7.9°C | 17.9°C | 7 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 26.1°C | 6.4°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 6.7°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 27.6°C | 8.3°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 7.3°C | 17.7°C | 5 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 27.0°C | 5.5°C | 16.2°C | 102 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 26.7°C with lows near 8.1°C (mean 17.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 8 mm of rainfall in Shimla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 102 mm in 1981.
The hottest November reached 30.8°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 5.5°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.9°C to 25.5°C and overnight lows from 6.8°C to 9.7°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.7°C daytime highs and 8.1°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Shimla, averaging 17.4°C.
For November in Shimla, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.7°C and lows of 8.1°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in November is 1.6 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1986).
The wettest November on record was 1981 with 102 mm. On average, November sees 8 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
