Nanital

Nainital नैनीताल
Hill station
View of Nainital Lake City
Nainital Show map of Uttarakhand Nainital Show map of India Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29°23′42″N 79°26′56″E / 29.395°N 79.449°E / 29.395; 79.449Coordinates: 29°23′42″N 79°26′56″E / 29.395°N 79.449°E / 29.395; 79.449
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Nainital
Elevation	2,084 m (6,837 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	41,377
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Sanskrit
• Other	Kumauni
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	263001/263002
Telephone code	+91 - 5942
Vehicle registration	UK 04
Website	nainital.nic.in

Nainital  pronunciation  is a popular hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and headquarters of Nainital district in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas. Situated at an altitude of 2,084 metres (6,837 ft) above sea level, Nainital is set in a valley containing a pear-shaped lake, approximately two miles in circumference, and surrounded by mountains, of which the highest are Naina (2,615 m (8,579 ft)) on the north, Deopatha (2,438 m (7,999 ft)) on the west, and Ayarpatha (2,278 m (7,474 ft)) on the south. From the tops of the higher peaks, "magnificent views can be obtained of the vast plain to the south, or of the mass of tangled ridges lying north, bounded by the great snowy range which forms the central axis of the Himalayas."

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 1,940–2,100 m (6,360–6,890 ft). The highest point nearby is Naina Peak or China Peak, with an elevation of 2,619 m (8,593 ft).

Nainital experiences subtropical highland climate (Cwb) according to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system as the city's climate is influenced by the elevation. The city is a bit dry during winter and very wet during summer due to South Asian monsoon system. The lowest precipitation total occurs in November with total 7.9 millimetres (0.31 in), while the highest precipitation total occurs in July with total 725 millimetres (28.5 in). Like most places in temperate region, Nainital has relative cool summer. The hottest month is July with temperature ranging from 16.4 °C (61.5 °F) to 23.5 °C (74.3 °F), while the coldest month is January with temperature ranging from 1.7 °C (35.1 °F) to 10.7 °C (51.3 °F).