Shimla weather in July
In July, Shimla has daytime highs averaging 21 °C, nights around 15 °C, with 28 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 21.4°C Average high
- 15.1°C Average low
- 28days Wet days
- 370mm Rainfall
- 14h Daylight
Daily temperatures through July
How July 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 July | 21.9 °C | 14.9 °C | 85 % |
| 11–20 July | 21.4 °C | 15.2 °C | 92 % |
| 21–31 July | 21.1 °C | 15.2 °C | 94 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 21–31 of July (94 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (85 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical July | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0.2 of 31 | 1 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 28 of 31 | 90 % |
Conditions in July
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 18 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 27 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 11 °C |
| Relative humidity | 88 % |
| Wind speed | 8.7 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 72 % |
Where Shimla ranks in July
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in Asia in July | 11thof 50 | 21 °C |
July compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 22.9 °C | 72 mm | 32 % |
| June | 23.3 °C | 156 mm | 38 % |
| July | 21.4 °C | 370 mm | 72 % |
| August | 20.8 °C | 341 mm | 74 % |
| September | 20.1 °C | 178 mm | 43 % |
See all twelve months for Shimla
- July is the 3rd warmest month here.
- It is the 12th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 11th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 14 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 28 of 31 days — 90 % of the month.
- Nights are about 6.3 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest July day on record since 1991 reached 27 °C, 5.1 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in July
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Shimla | 21 °C | 28 |
| Chandigarh | 32 °C | 20 |
| Ambāla | 33 °C | 23 |
| Yamuna Nagar | 32 °C | 24 |
| Patiāla | 33 °C | 22 |
| Dehradun | 29 °C | 28 |
| Ludhiana | 34 °C | 21 |
| Hoshiārpur | 33 °C | 24 |
QuestionsJuly in Shimla, answered
How warm is Shimla in July?
Daily highs average 21 °C and nights fall to about 15 °C, a spread of 6.3 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes July the 2nd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Shimla in July?
July averages 370 mm of rain, spread over about 28 of the 31 days — 90 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 72 % of the sky.
How long are the days in July?
Shimla averages 14 hours between sunrise and sunset in July. 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.