Nainital weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Good
Best time to visit: March – May, October – December
What is the weather like in Nainital in January?
In January, Nainital is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 51 mm. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Nainital.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 80 | 63 | 71 |
| Day | 14° | 12° | 14° |
| Night | 3° | 2° | 3° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 3 | 6 | 8 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 27 min07:07 – 17:34
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 6 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 35 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %57 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %45 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %84 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Nainital in January: quick answers
Is Nainital hot in January?
No. In January, Nainital is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Nainital in January?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 51 mm.
Nainital month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences