Nainital Weather and Seasons

Best Seasons

Nainital is a major summer destination and is best visited when people are thinking of avoiding the heat in the plains. Mid-April to mid-July and October are the high seasons here. But then of course, if you like to chill out what ever the weather, do come during November. Sip on the hot tea as the locals do, for the weather can be rather nippy. The view across the Naini Lake is spectacular, do check it out

Climate

Summer

March-June, Cool & pleasant

Temperatures 22.8 deg C-28.3 deg C

Monsoon

Mid-June-mid-September, Heavy showers daily & damp weather

Annual rainfall 1294.5 mm

Winter

December-February, Freezing cold, mists and fog

Temperature - 7.0 deg C-20.2 deg C

Best Time to Visit

April June

September - March Between March to June and mid-September to end of October are ideal for a vacation by the lake. The weather is pleasant and the waters of the lake are ideal for boating. The monsoon season between end of June and August is avoidable as Nainital is lashed with heavy rains. It also experiences heavy snowfall in the month of January.

Weather

The climate in Nainital is characterized by freezing winters, pleasant summers and torrential monsoons. The location of the hill station makes it colder than the rest of the Kumaon region. Similarly, the monsoon is felt with great intensity here, with the heaviest rainfall being on the outer slopes of the hills. The rainy season begins earlier than in the plains and continues right until the end of September. Nainital also experiences sporadic rainfall in winter and snowfall is the heaviest in January or in early February when temperatures drop to 2 degrees C. Summer temperatures rarely rise above 27 degrees C.

Clothing

Light woolens & cotton during summers & heavy woolen during winters. Carry your best raingear if traveling during monsoons. Heavy boots and raincoat are a must.

Climate

The climate of Nainital in summers is between a maximum of 270 C and a minimum of 100 C. In winters, Nainital receives snowfall between December and February, with temperatures varying between a maximum of 150 C and a minimum of - 30 C.