Ooty Weather and Seasons

Best Seasons

At 2,240 m above sea level, the climate is generally cold. The mercury swings between 0 C to 10 C in winter, going up to a pleasant 25 C in summer. The tourist season starts in April and continues through June and then the rain sets in. Ooty becomes sought after again from September through November. During the season, Ooty is crammed with people and cars and everyone is out to fleece you. So, if you do not mind the rain and think you could manage with raincoats and umbrellas, then Ooty is waiting.

Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit Ooty is between April to June and September to November. Ooty is pleasant all year round but experiences rainy weather between June and September.

Weather

Being a hill station, the climate in Ooty is cool and temperate throughout the year, with temperatures in the summer ranging from 10 degrees to 25 degrees Celsius and in the winter ranging from 21 degrees to as low as 5 degrees Celsius. The average rainfall is 121 cm.