October is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 12.4°C (mean 21.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Shimla was 2001 — when the month averaged 23.2°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 19.4°C. Typical October days reach 29.8°C with nights near 12.4°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.4°C | 20.6°C | 21.5°C | 20.7°C | 21.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 31.2°C | 29.5°C | 30.4°C | 28.6°C | 29.2°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 11.5°C | 11.8°C | 12.6°C | 12.8°C | 13.9°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 18 mm | 14 mm | 10 mm | 30 mm | +20 mm |
October temperatures in Shimla have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 0.6°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 29.8°C and nights around 12.4°C (mean 21.1°C) — close to Shimla's yearly average — with low rainfall (15 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.6°C | 14.5°C | 21.0°C | 65 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 28.7°C | 16.3°C | 22.5°C | 2 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 27.8°C | 13.0°C | 20.4°C | 30 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 28.5°C | 13.2°C | 20.9°C | 40 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 30.9°C | 13.3°C | 22.1°C | 40 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 31.8°C | 13.1°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 26.9°C | 12.9°C | 19.9°C | 9 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 27.5°C | 11.6°C | 19.5°C | 10 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 30.7°C | 13.3°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 14.1°C | 22.6°C | 5 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 30.0°C | 13.2°C | 21.6°C | 14 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 29.0°C | 13.7°C | 21.3°C | 23 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 27.3°C | 13.2°C | 20.3°C | 22 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 29.1°C | 12.6°C | 20.8°C | 3 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 27.0°C | 12.0°C | 19.5°C | 7 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 27.3°C | 11.6°C | 19.4°C | 7 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 30.7°C | 10.7°C | 20.7°C | 36 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 27.4°C | 12.6°C | 20.0°C | 15 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 30.2°C | 13.6°C | 21.9°C | 7 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 32.0°C | 13.7°C | 22.9°C | 15 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 29.1°C | 12.0°C | 20.5°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 30.3°C | 11.6°C | 20.9°C | 47 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 28.5°C | 12.0°C | 20.2°C | 8 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 12.7°C | 21.9°C | 6 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 32.2°C | 14.2°C | 23.2°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 32.8°C | 13.2°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 31.6°C | 13.4°C | 22.5°C | 16 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 30.4°C | 11.9°C | 21.1°C | 78 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 28.3°C | 11.1°C | 19.7°C | 23 mm | 58% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 28.4°C | 12.0°C | 20.2°C | 43 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 29.6°C | 11.3°C | 20.5°C | 2 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 28.2°C | 11.5°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 30.2°C | 10.5°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 30.0°C | 11.8°C | 20.9°C | 15 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 29.6°C | 12.4°C | 21.0°C | 2 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 28.3°C | 11.8°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 33.0°C | 11.6°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 13.2°C | 20.7°C | 1 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 33.7°C | 11.5°C | 22.6°C | 23 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 30.8°C | 12.3°C | 21.6°C | 13 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 30.2°C | 10.8°C | 20.5°C | 47 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 30.0°C | 9.3°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 34.3°C | 11.3°C | 22.8°C | 3 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.6°C | 12.7°C | 22.1°C | 2 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.4°C | 11.1°C | 20.2°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 29.8°C with lows near 12.4°C (mean 21.1°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 risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.1°C to 28.7°C and overnight lows from 11°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the cooler months of the year in Shimla and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 12.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Shimla, averaging 21.1°C.
For October in Shimla, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 12.4°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.
