Geography and Climate
Nainital is located at 29°23′N 79°27′E / 29.38°N 79.45°E / 29.38; 79.45. The slopes of the nearby mountains are most populated, with an elevation ranging from 1940 mts to 2100 meters. The highest point nearby is Naina Peak or China Peak, with an elevation of 2619 mts.
Nainital has temperate summers, maximum temperature 27 °C (81 °F); minimum temperature 7 °C (45 °F), during which its population increases more than fivefold with an annual influx of tourists predominantly from the plains of Northern India. In the winter, Nainital receives snowfall between December and February with the temperatures varying between a maximum of 15 °C (59 °F) and a minimum of −3 °C (27 °F).
| Climate data for Nainital | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.75 (63.95) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−2 (28.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
9.13 (48.43) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.76) |
80 (3.15) |
50 (1.97) |
30 (1.18) |
80 (3.15) |
380 (14.96) |
720 (28.35) |
700 (27.56) |
320 (12.6) |
50 (1.97) |
20 (0.79) |
30 (1.18) |
2,530 (99.61) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 20 (8) |
8 (3) |
0.8 (.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (.8) |
23 (9) |
53.6 (21.1) |
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