When to go · Nainital
Nainital in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and snow on the Mall).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C54°F / 2°C36°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Nainital
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and snow on the Mall).
Weather in January
- NainitalHighs around 12 °C, lows around 2 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 54 °F, lows around 36 °F, rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – 1 Jan · India
Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings