October is close to Shimla's year-round average, with average highs near 27.4°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 21.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Shimla's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Shimla was 2000 — when the month averaged 23.4°C — while the coldest were 1997 and 2018 at 19.7°C. Typical October days reach 27.4°C with nights near 15.5°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Shimla, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1998 with 78 mm, while the driest were 2000, 2017 and 2020, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Shimla during October averages 51%. The most humid October was 2025 at 78%, and the least humid was 1989 at 28%.
October receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shimla. The sunniest October was 2020 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Shimla during October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1982 and 1987 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1997, 2022 and 2025 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.7°C | 20.9°C | 21.8°C | 21.4°C | 21.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 28.5°C | 27.1°C | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 26.4°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.9°C | 14.6°C | 15.4°C | 16.3°C | 16.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 18 mm | 14 mm | 10 mm | 30 mm | +20 mm |
October temperatures in Shimla have stayed relatively stable across the record.
October has ranged from a record low of 9.3°C (1984) to a record high of 34.3°C (1983).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 78 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Shimla
October is one of the best times to visit Shimla. Expect days averaging 27.4°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 21.5°C) — close to Shimla's yearly average — with low rainfall (15 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 | 25.2°C | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 27.6°C | 14.5°C | 65 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 27.2°C | 22.6°C | 17.9°C | 28.7°C | 16.3°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 25.3°C | 20.4°C | 15.6°C | 27.8°C | 13.0°C | 30 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 24.9°C | 20.5°C | 16.2°C | 28.5°C | 13.2°C | 40 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 16.9°C | 30.9°C | 13.3°C | 40 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 29.8°C | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 31.8°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 25.8°C | 20.4°C | 15.1°C | 26.9°C | 12.9°C | 9 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 24.9°C | 19.7°C | 14.5°C | 27.5°C | 11.6°C | 10 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 28.0°C | 22.3°C | 16.6°C | 30.7°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 23.3°C | 17.6°C | 31.1°C | 14.1°C | 5 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 28.0°C | 22.6°C | 17.2°C | 30.0°C | 13.2°C | 14 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 26.6°C | 21.6°C | 16.6°C | 29.0°C | 13.7°C | 23 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 25.8°C | 21.7°C | 17.5°C | 27.3°C | 13.2°C | 22 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 26.5°C | 21.5°C | 16.6°C | 29.1°C | 12.6°C | 3 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 25.4°C | 20.3°C | 15.3°C | 27.0°C | 12.0°C | 7 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 25.4°C | 20.8°C | 16.2°C | 27.3°C | 11.6°C | 7 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 27.2°C | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 30.7°C | 10.7°C | 36 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 25.6°C | 20.7°C | 15.7°C | 27.4°C | 12.6°C | 15 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 14.9°C | 30.2°C | 13.6°C | 7 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 28.7°C | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 32.0°C | 13.7°C | 15 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 27.6°C | 21.5°C | 15.3°C | 29.1°C | 12.0°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 26.2°C | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 30.3°C | 11.6°C | 47 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 27.2°C | 20.9°C | 14.6°C | 28.5°C | 12.0°C | 8 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 28.5°C | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 31.0°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 30.2°C | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 32.2°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 🔥 | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 16.1°C | 32.8°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 15.6°C | 31.6°C | 13.4°C | 16 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 27.4°C | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 30.4°C | 11.9°C | 78 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 14.3°C | 28.3°C | 11.1°C | 23 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 25.6°C | 19.9°C | 14.2°C | 28.4°C | 12.0°C | 43 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 27.2°C | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 29.6°C | 11.3°C | 2 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 26.0°C | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 28.2°C | 11.5°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 28.1°C | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 30.2°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 30.0°C | 11.8°C | 15 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 20.9°C | 14.0°C | 29.6°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 26.5°C | 20.4°C | 14.3°C | 28.3°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 30.3°C | 22.6°C | 14.9°C | 33.0°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 28.2°C | 13.2°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 15.9°C | 33.7°C | 11.5°C | 23 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 30.8°C | 12.3°C | 13 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 26.6°C | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 30.2°C | 10.8°C | 47 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 28.0°C | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 30.0°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 34.3°C | 11.3°C | 3 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 31.6°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 14.1°C | 29.4°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.4°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 21.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 15 mm of rainfall in Shimla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 78 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 34.3°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 9.3°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.8°C to 16.7°C while daytime highs eased from 28.1°C to 25.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
October is close to Shimla's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.4°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Shimla, averaging 21.5°C.
For October in Shimla, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.4°C and lows of 15.5°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 78 mm. On average, October sees 15 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
