April is one of the warmer months of the year in Nainital, with average highs near 35.8°C and lows around 11.6°C (mean 23.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Nainital. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Nainital was 2010 — when the month averaged 26.3°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 21.2°C. Typical April days reach 35.8°C with nights near 11.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.3°C | 23.1°C | 24.3°C | 24.1°C | 23.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 35.7°C | 35.9°C | 36.4°C | 35.6°C | 34.8°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 10.9°C | 10.4°C | 12.1°C | 12.6°C | 12.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 17 mm | 23 mm | 24 mm | 43 mm | +12 mm |
April temperatures in Nainital have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 7.8°C (1993) to a record high of 38.4°C (1999).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 154 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Nainital
April is one of the best times to visit Nainital. Expect days averaging 35.8°C and nights around 11.6°C (mean 23.7°C) — warmer than Nainital's yearly average — with low rainfall (26 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.7°C | 11.7°C | 23.7°C | 25 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 34.8°C | 14.0°C | 24.4°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 34.4°C | 11.3°C | 22.8°C | 42 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 37.0°C | 14.5°C | 25.8°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 35.1°C | 11.7°C | 23.4°C | 44 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 31.9°C | 10.5°C | 21.2°C | 143 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 36.0°C | 12.7°C | 24.3°C | 28 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 35.5°C | 13.4°C | 24.4°C | 41 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 37.7°C | 11.2°C | 24.5°C | 36 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 37.0°C | 15.1°C | 26.0°C | 11 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 33.3°C | 11.4°C | 22.3°C | 45 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 35.9°C | 12.4°C | 24.2°C | 19 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 34.9°C | 11.0°C | 23.0°C | 5 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 33.4°C | 13.3°C | 23.4°C | 31 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 34.4°C | 11.0°C | 22.7°C | 24 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 🔥 | 37.9°C | 14.7°C | 26.3°C | 4 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 38.2°C | 11.9°C | 25.0°C | 15 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 36.9°C | 11.2°C | 24.0°C | 37 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 35.2°C | 14.4°C | 24.8°C | 6 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 36.6°C | 12.5°C | 24.6°C | 10 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 34.1°C | 9.4°C | 21.7°C | 17 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 35.9°C | 14.4°C | 25.2°C | 62 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 36.7°C | 11.5°C | 24.1°C | 10 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 37.4°C | 11.3°C | 24.3°C | 31 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 37.4°C | 11.6°C | 24.5°C | 26 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 36.0°C | 12.9°C | 24.4°C | 15 mm | 17% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 38.4°C | 13.9°C | 26.1°C | 1 mm | 12% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 34.8°C | 11.7°C | 23.2°C | 27 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 34.8°C | 8.1°C | 21.4°C | 55 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 36.7°C | 8.8°C | 22.7°C | 14 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 35.7°C | 10.1°C | 22.9°C | 5 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 33.9°C | 11.8°C | 22.9°C | 39 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 36.8°C | 7.8°C | 22.3°C | 5 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 35.1°C | 11.1°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 37.4°C | 10.9°C | 24.1°C | 10 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 35.3°C | 9.5°C | 22.4°C | 11 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 35.3°C | 8.7°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 37.3°C | 10.5°C | 23.9°C | 5 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 36.2°C | 12.3°C | 24.2°C | 3 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 35.4°C | 10.7°C | 23.1°C | 11 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 37.6°C | 11.9°C | 24.7°C | 17 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 36.2°C | 11.7°C | 24.0°C | 13 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 34.7°C | 9.2°C | 22.0°C | 72 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 33.0°C | 11.6°C | 22.3°C | 154 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.7°C | 11.6°C | 23.7°C | 5 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 35.8°C with lows near 11.6°C (mean 23.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 26 mm of rainfall in Nainital, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 1982.
The hottest April reached 38.4°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 7.8°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.4°C to 35.4°C and overnight lows from 11.2°C to 12.6°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Nainital and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.8°C daytime highs and 11.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Nainital, averaging 23.7°C.
For April in Nainital, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.8°C and lows of 11.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 31% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1989).
The wettest April on record was 1982 with 154 mm. On average, April sees 26 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Nainital behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
