When to go · Nainital
Nainital, month by month
The best months for Nainital: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and snow on the Mall).12 °C / 2 °C, 3 rain days54 °F / 36 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.14 °C / 3 °C, 4 rain days57 °F / 37 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Nainital's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.19 °C / 7 °C, 4 rain days66 °F / 45 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Nainital's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.24 °C / 11 °C, 4 rain days75 °F / 52 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Nainital's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.27 °C / 14 °C, 6 rain days81 °F / 57 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Nainital's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.26 °C / 15 °C, 12 rain days79 °F / 59 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and snow on the Mall).23 °C / 16 °C, 20 rain days73 °F / 61 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and snow on the Mall).22 °C / 15 °C, 20 rain days72 °F / 59 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Nainital's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.22 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Nainital's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.21 °C / 10 °C, 4 rain days70 °F / 50 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Nainital's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.18 °C / 7 °C, 2 rain days64 °F / 45 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and snow on the Mall).14 °C / 4 °C, 2 rain days57 °F / 39 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday