Nainital weather by month

The best time to visit Nainital is March to May — 93/100 in April, 25°C and 6 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (89/100 on average).

The worst month is August at 60/100 — warm, soaked, muggy air. See August →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit India →

Nainital🇮🇳 India · Himalaya · City93
  1. 71Jan
  2. 78Feb
  3. 87Mar
  4. 93Apr
  5. 87May
  6. 74Jun
  7. 61Jul
  8. 60Aug
  9. 69Sep
  10. 85Oct
  11. 84Nov
  12. 77Dec

Best season: March to May (89/100 on average) · worst August (60/100)

Days
25°C
Nights
11°C
Wet days
6
Sun
11.6 h
Humidity
48%
Daylight
13 h
Nainital, India
Photo: Lokesh Kumar · Pexels

Nainital, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Nainital is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan71B14°C7 d9 hBusy1
Feb78B16°C6 d10 hBusy2
Mar87A21°C7 d11 hBusy1
Apr93S25°C6 d12 hPeak1
May87A26°C14 d12 hPeak1
Jun74B26°C18 d11 hPeak1
Jul61C23°C30 d7 hQuiet1
Aug60C23°C30 d8 hQuiet1
Sep69C23°C25 d10 hQuiet2
Oct85A22°C7 d10 hPeak2
Nov84A19°C1 d10 hBusy2
Dec77B15°C2 d9 hBusy1

What's on in Nainital through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

February
  • Holi25 Feb – 25 Mar (usually)Festival
April
  • Summer lake season15 Apr – 30 JunSeason
July
  • Landslides on the hill roads1 Jul – 15 Sep (usually)Closure
September
  • Autumn clear window25 Sep – 15 NovSeason
October
  • Diwali15 Oct – 15 Nov (usually)Holiday
December
  • Winter quiet1 Dec – 20 FebSeason

Crowds in Nainital in April

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsSummer lake season, Summer vacation (Kerala / far south) in India, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Traveller notes on Nainital

What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.

Forum posters describe April daytimes as pleasant, with forecasts commonly citing highs around 29C and lows around 15C, though mornings and evenings run genuinely chilly enough that a jacket or woolen layer is standard advice. Posters note the lake itself remains enjoyable through mid-April without any issue, though some posters raised questions about water levels dropping later in the month. Posters do flag that temperatures climb further as April progresses, with late-April conditions noticeably warmer than early-month, and note that hazy conditions can sometimes limit clear Himalayan views from the ropeway this time of year. Posters generally recommend earlier April over the tail end of the month for the most comfortable combination of pleasant days and still-cool evenings.
Tripadvisor community · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters consistently rate October as a good time to visit Nainital, citing typical temperatures around 10-16C, pleasant conditions through the day and a bit chilly after sunset, with no chance of snowfall this early in the season. Posters describe rainfall as minimal this time of year, with mornings and evenings both cool and comfortable. Posters do flag crowding as the main drawback, particularly around long weekends when the hill station can get genuinely overcrowded with domestic tourists. Posters generally rate October as one of the better months to visit Nainital, pleasant, low-rain conditions offset only by potential crowds on peak weekends.
Tripadvisor community · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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