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Shimla

Himachal Pradesh · everything about the district

Today
17° / 8°
Rain, 7 days
13 mm
Mandis today
4

What to do in Shimla today

From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.

  • Field work (3 days)Light rain — plan around it11.2 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
  • SprayingSaturday, 2 pm–6 pmWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
  • Irrigation (7 days)10 mm≈ 38,447 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
  • For livestockCold: 8°CCover young stock at night, give dry bedding.

Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days

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6:008°2 km/h12:0017°11 km/h18:0012°0 km/hFri 99°2 km/h6:007°3 km/h12:0011°9 km/h18:0012°0 km/hSat 109°2 km/h100%4 mm
Rain (mm/hour)Chance of rainTemperatureSpray windowRed = wind above 15 km/h
Today9 Oct
3.0 mm
100%
17° 8°
Sat10 Oct
7.4 mm
100%
17° 7°
Sun11 Oct
0.8 mm
49%
19° 8°
Mon12 Oct
0.1 mm
31%
19° 8°
Tue13 Oct
0.6 mm
38%
20° 8°
Wed14 Oct
0.6 mm
6%
20° 7°
Thu15 Oct
0.0 mm
10%
20° 8°

Spray window

Sat 2 pm – 6 pm
4 hours calm and dry

Rule: wind < 15 km/h, below 32°, dry for 3 hours

Irrigation need (7 days)

9.5 mm
Rain 12.5 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 20 mm

1 mm = 1 litre per m² = 4,047 litres per acre

Alerts

  • Cold · 10 Oct

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 7:27 am

Today in Shimla’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 4 mandis: SMY Nerwa, SMY Parala, SMY Rampur, SMY Rohroo

Every mandi in the district

  • SMY Rohroo20 cropsGuava ₹13,500 · Pomegranate ₹11,000 · Lemon ₹8,500 · Orange ₹8,500
  • SMY Rampur14 cropsPomegranate ₹12,000 · Garlic ₹10,200 · Ginger ₹10,200 · Cauliflower ₹3,500
  • SMY Nerwa4 cropsPeas Wet ₹10,000 · Capsicum ₹3,000 · French Beans ₹2,500 · Cabbage ₹1,000
  • SMY Parala1 cropsApple ₹6,750

Where to sell nearby

The highest price in mandis within 160 km. Distance is a straight line between district centres — by road it is longer. Add transport cost before deciding.

  • CabbageHere₹2,100Best nearby₹2,900Bhawanigarh APMC, Sangrur · 158 km
  • PomegranateHere₹11,500Best nearby₹17,000Chandigarh (Grain/F&V) APMC, Chandigarh · 55 km
  • Peas WetHere₹8,750Best nearby₹16,000SMY Jogindernagar, Mandi · 71 km
  • GingerHere₹8,500Best nearby₹11,000SMY Baijnath, Kangra · 139 km
  • CauliflowerHere₹4,450Best nearby₹6,750PMY Hamirpur, Hamirpur · 89 km
  • CapsicumHere₹3,750Best nearby₹7,800SMY Palampur, Kangra · 139 km

Mandis in nearby districts

Crops: this month’s work and price trend

Kharif
  • Paddy, soybean and cotton harvest; MSP procurement (kharif marketing season from October)
  • Rabi sowing begins: mustard, gram, potato
The common crop cycle of north and central India — timings differ in the south and north-east; confirm with your Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

What is selling around (100 km)

Tomato24Cauliflower23Onion22Potato22Apple19Cabbage19Bottle gourd18Capsicum17Green Chilli16French Beans16Cucumbar16Brinjal16Bhindi15Pomegranate14Ginger13Banana13Pumpkin13Raddish12Peas Wet11Papaya11Colacasia11Lemon10Carrot10Garlic9Mousambi9Bitter gourd9Spinach9Guava8

Notices and deadlines

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  • 15DecPMFBY Rabi 2026-27: enrolment cut-off normally not later than 15 December (national guideline) · 68 days left

Schemes for small farmers

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News from Himachal Pradesh

LivestockHimachal Pradesh: nights below 8°C in 3 districts — cover young stockHimachal Pradesh · 9 October 2026WeatherHimachal Pradesh: rain likely in 10 of 12 districtsHimachal Pradesh · 9 October 2026FarmingHimachal Pradesh: rain in 10 districts — plan field work around itHimachal Pradesh · 9 October 2026

Nearby districts

Sources: weather — Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); prices — Agmarknet; dates — government orders; schemes — official guidelines. Distances are straight-line, not road.