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Himachal Pradesh

When to go?

The best months are March–June, September–November.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

Uttar PradeshHaryanaUttarakhandChandigarhPunjabJammu and KashmirChinaLadakhShimlaShimlaShimlaManaliManaliManaliMcLeod GanjMcLeod GanjMcLeod GanjNaina DeviNaina DeviNaina DeviBir, Himachal PradeshBir, Himachal PradeshBir, Himachal Pradesh

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 4°−8° snow likely
February 6°−5° snow likely
March 11°−1°
April 16°3°
May 19°7°
June 21°9°
July 21°12°
August 20°12°
September 19°9°
October 15°3°
November 11°−2°
December 6°−6° snow likely

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−7.6 · 3.5 °CJanuary: −7.6 · 3.5 °C−5.3 · 5.8 °CFebruary: −5.3 · 5.8 °C−1.2 · 10.7 °CMarch: −1.2 · 10.7 °C3.4 · 15.7 °CApril: 3.4 · 15.7 °C6.5 · 19.0 °CMay: 6.5 · 19.0 °C9.2 · 20.6 °CJune: 9.2 · 20.6 °C11.8 · 20.7 °CJuly: 11.8 · 20.7 °C11.5 · 20.3 °CAugust: 11.5 · 20.3 °C8.6 · 19.0 °CSeptember: 8.6 · 19.0 °C2.9 · 15.4 °COctober: 2.9 · 15.4 °C−1.5 · 10.8 °CNovember: −1.5 · 10.8 °C−5.7 · 6.4 °CDecember: −5.7 · 6.4 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −7.6 – 3.5 °C
Feb −5.3 – 5.8 °C
Mar −1.2 – 10.7 °C
Apr 3.4 – 15.7 °C
May 6.5 – 19.0 °C
Jun 9.2 – 20.6 °C
Jul 11.8 – 20.7 °C
Aug 11.5 – 20.3 °C
Sep 8.6 – 19.0 °C
Oct 2.9 – 15.4 °C
Nov −1.5 – 10.8 °C
Dec −5.7 – 6.4 °C

How much it rains

January 61 mm4 d
February 73 mm5 d
March 63 mm4 d
April 50 mm4 d
May 53 mm5 d
June 120 mm9 d
July 280 mm16 d
August 240 mm15 d
September 101 mm7 d
October 25 mm2 d
November 20 mm1 d
December 27 mm2 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec61 mm · 4 rain days · 15 mm a dayJanuary: 61 mm · 4 rain days · 15 mm a day73 mm · 5 rain days · 15 mm a dayFebruary: 73 mm · 5 rain days · 15 mm a day63 mm · 4 rain days · 16 mm a dayMarch: 63 mm · 4 rain days · 16 mm a day50 mm · 4 rain days · 13 mm a dayApril: 50 mm · 4 rain days · 13 mm a day53 mm · 5 rain days · 11 mm a dayMay: 53 mm · 5 rain days · 11 mm a day120 mm · 9 rain days · 13 mm a dayJune: 120 mm · 9 rain days · 13 mm a day280 mm · 16 rain days · 18 mm a dayJuly: 280 mm · 16 rain days · 18 mm a day240 mm · 15 rain days · 16 mm a dayAugust: 240 mm · 15 rain days · 16 mm a day101 mm · 7 rain days · 14 mm a daySeptember: 101 mm · 7 rain days · 14 mm a day25 mm · 2 rain days · 13 mm a dayOctober: 25 mm · 2 rain days · 13 mm a day20 mm · 1 rain day · 20 mm a dayNovember: 20 mm · 1 rain day · 20 mm a day27 mm · 2 rain days · 14 mm a dayDecember: 27 mm · 2 rain days · 14 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 61 mm4 d
Feb 73 mm5 d
Mar 63 mm4 d
Apr 50 mm4 d
May 53 mm5 d
Jun 120 mm9 d
Jul 280 mm16 d
Aug 240 mm15 d
Sep 101 mm7 d
Oct 25 mm2 d
Nov 20 mm1 d
Dec 27 mm2 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 18
February 11 h 04
March 11 h 57
April 12 h 56
May 13 h 46
June 14 h 12
July 14 h 02
August 13 h 19
September 12 h 23
October 11 h 25
November 10 h 33
December 10 h 06

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 233 cm
February 264 cm
March 277 cm
April 268 cm
May 246 cm
June 217 cm
July 195 cm
August 188 cm
September 188 cm
October 190 cm
November 196 cm
December 207 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

0200400 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec233 cmJanuary: 233 cm264 cmFebruary: 264 cm277 cmMarch: 277 cm268 cmApril: 268 cm246 cmMay: 246 cm217 cmJune: 217 cm195 cmJuly: 195 cm188 cmAugust: 188 cm188 cmSeptember: 188 cm190 cmOctober: 190 cm196 cmNovember: 196 cm207 cmDecember: 207 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 233 cm
Feb 264 cm
Mar 277 cm
Apr 268 cm
May 246 cm
Jun 217 cm
Jul 195 cm
Aug 188 cm
Sep 188 cm
Oct 190 cm
Nov 196 cm
Dec 207 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities