Shimla weather in April
In April, Shimla has daytime highs averaging 19 °C, nights around 5.5 °C, with 12 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 19.3°C Average high
- 5.5°C Average low
- 12days Wet days
- 95mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through April
How April develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 April | 17.6 °C | 4.0 °C | 43 % |
| 11–20 April | 19.3 °C | 5.5 °C | 41 % |
| 21–30 April | 20.9 °C | 7.0 °C | 39 % |
- Average highs rise from 17.6 °C early in April to 20.9 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical April | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0.6 of 30 | 2 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0.7 of 30 | 2 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 12 of 30 | 41 % |
Conditions in April
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 13 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 28 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | -1.9 °C |
| Relative humidity | 57 % |
| Wind speed | 12 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 39 % |
April compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 10.5 °C | 106 mm | 44 % |
| March | 14.7 °C | 109 mm | 42 % |
| April | 19.3 °C | 95 mm | 39 % |
| May | 22.9 °C | 72 mm | 32 % |
| June | 23.3 °C | 156 mm | 38 % |
See all twelve months for Shimla
- April is the 6th warmest month here.
- It is the 6th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 6th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 12 of 30 days — 41 % of the month.
- Nights are about 14 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest April day on record since 1991 reached 28 °C, 8.6 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsApril in Shimla, answered
How warm is Shimla in April?
Daily highs average 19 °C and nights fall to about 5.5 °C, a spread of 14 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes April the 6th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Shimla in April?
April averages 95 mm of rain, spread over about 12 of the 30 days — 41 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 39 % of the sky.
How long are the days in April?
Shimla averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in April. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.