Nainital weather in August

August in Nainital: warm, soaked, with muggy air — a gamble, with 30 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Nainital🇮🇳 India · Himalaya · City60
  1. 71Jan
  2. 78Feb
  3. 87Mar
  4. 93Apr
  5. 87May
  6. 74Jun
  7. 61Jul
  8. 60Aug
  9. 69Sep
  10. 85Oct
  11. 84Nov
  12. 77Dec

#12 of 12 months in Nainital · #1087 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 60/100 (tier C)

Days
23°C
Nights
17°C
Wet days
30
Sun
7.7 h
Humidity
90%
Daylight
13 h
Nainital, India
Photo: Lokesh Kumar · Pexels

Traveller notes on Nainital in August

Other months in Nainital

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 ↗
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 ↗

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Nainital climate normals — August

Daytime high23°C / 73°F🌤 warm
Nighttime low17°C / 62°F
Feels like (high)25°C / 77°F
Rainfall469 mm / 18.5 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days30 days
Humidity90%💦 very humid
Dew point17°C / 63°F
Sunshine7.7 h/day
Daylight13.2 h
Wind6 km/h / 4 mph
Air quality (US AQI)73🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Nainital in August

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.

Quietschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)

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Best months for Nainital's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Toughest weatherNainital's weather peaks March–May, best around April.

August coincides with Landslides on the hill roads.

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What's on in Nainital in August

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Closure

    Landslides on the hill roads

    1 Jul – 15 Sep · usuallyRisk

    The roads up from Haldwani and Kaladhungi lose sections in the worst weeks, and the slope above the lake has a long history of coming down. The town is green, cheap and half empty in exchange. Source ↗

  • Season

    Wet season

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    30 rainy days and about 469 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.

    from the climate normals

What's on around the world in August →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Nainital — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Nainital in August — FAQ

Is August a good time to visit Nainital?
August in Nainital: warm, soaked, with muggy air — a gamble, with 30 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Nainital on SeasonMap's comfort score (60/100).
What is the weather like in Nainital in August?
In August, Nainital averages a daily high of 22.5°C and a low of 16.5°C, with about 468.7 mm of rain over roughly 30.2 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Nainital in August?
Nainital has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 73 in August.

Within 300 km: Rishikesh's Char Dham yatra season on 19 Apr – 13 Nov, and Delhi's Independence Day on 15 Aug.