Venue

 

Academic Staff College, Kumaun Univerisity, Sleepy Hollow, Nainital,

Uttarakhand, India. 

 

The nearest railway station of Nainital is Kathgodam. There are three trains running between Delhi

and Kathgodam daily. The distance between Nainital and Delhi by road is around 280 KM. 

 

 

 

Weather

The weather of Nainital is largely influenced by the Himalayan terrain it is surrounded with. Nainital has a pleasant to nippy weather in approximately all the months except that of January to mid March since at that time it snows there. Since Nainital is located at an average elevation of 2084 m, it almost has a lovely weather all through the year and even the cold doesn’t make weather disagreeable.

The months of September and October can be termed as the months having the perfect weather at Nainital. Many festivals like Dusshera fall in this period so one can also look forward to celebrating it with the locals. The neighboring areas of Almora and Ranikhet are warmer than Nainital so take care to bring lighter woolens or sweatshirts. September and October are considered to be the best time to visit Nainital since this time period has the most beautiful scenery complementing the balmy weather and warm sunshine. Days are warmer but morning and nights are colder.

 

The average temperature of Nainital in October is around 27 degree C (maximum) and 10 degree C (minimum).

 

The participants are advised to bring sufficient woolen cloths with them to avoid any inconvenience due to sudden change of weather conditions.

 

For more details about the tourist places in the region, please visit http://www.kmvn.gov.in/.