Shimla Travel Guide : Best Time to Visit Shimla 2021
Shimla, a Capital of a beautiful state Himachal Pradesh, located in the foothills of the Himalayas. also Known to be the ‘Queen of Hills’, Shimla experiences extreme climatic conditions where the winters are chilly and snowy.
Shimla is a Beautiful Hill Station in Himachal Pradesh, lies at an altitude of 2202 meters above sea level. That is easily accessible by Road, Rail and by Air.
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Shimla witnesses thousands of tourists from around the world all through the year. However the Best time to visit Shimla 2019 is during winters if you want to enjoy the snowfall apart from this spring can also be considered as the Best Time to visit Shimla.
Shimla are also cool and the place can be visited in summers too. The Mall Road of Shimla is amongst the major attractions in Shimla 2019. Shimla is also a Popular Honeymoon Destination 2019 for the newlywed couples who wish to spend some quality time together in solace.
Best Time to Visit Shimla 2019
Summers (March to June)
Summers in Shimla are considered to be cool and the temperature ranges between 15°C to 30°C. You can get to enjoy sports like Paragliding, Trekking, Rafting, Campaigning and much more without any interruption from the weather.
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Monsoon (July to September)
Shimla weather remains cool during monsoon from July to September, it isn’t considered to be the Best time to visit Shimla.
Winters (October to March)
Winters are the Best Time to visit Shimla for people who wish to see snowfall. The temperature varies between 0°C-17°C. Witness snowfall one has to visit Shimla in the month of December and January when the temperate is often below the freezing point. Other adventure sports activities might remain obstructed due to bad weather, but if you only wish to enjoy the snowfall, then this is the Best Time to visit Shimla.
Best Things to Do in Shimla 2019
- Winter Sports Festival In Shimla
- Shimla Summer Festival
- Ice Skating and Skiing In Shimla
- Golfing In Shimla
- Sightseeing In Shimla
How to Reach Shimla
By Air
Jubbarhatti is the airport at Shimla. Situated at a distance of 23 kilometers from the city, there are daily flights from Delhi and Kullu.
By Train
The best way to travel to Shimla is by train. The trains run on the track connecting Shimla to Kalka. This 96 kilometer long railway track offers a magical train ride through 102 tunnels, 87 bridges, sharp curves, gradients and spectacular views of the Himalayas. For the construction of this track engineers and construction workers took great risks. No wonder this narrow gauge track was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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By Road
These are some popular routes to reach Shimla by Road. These undulating mountain roads to Shimla also provide an enchanting experience as the train journey does. Shimla “Capital of Himachal Pradesh ” is well connected by road with neighbouring states like Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, and Punjab.
- The city nearest to Shimla is Kalka (80 km away)
- Chandigarh connects to Shimla through the NH-22 (119 km away)
- The national capital of Delhi is 370 km away
