Introduction of Ooty
The popular hill station Ooty is a shorter derivation from its original name Udhagamandalam, sometimes called Ootacamund. During earlier times it was also called OttaikalMandu. The charm and beauty of this hill station in Nilgiri hills calls for the name it got, ‘The Queen of Hill Stations’. It is called a nature lover’s paradise too, due to its greens, wonderful blue Mountains, rippling clear lakes, alpine woods and lively climate like that of English summers.
Weather in Ooty, India
Ooty is one of those few places in South India that can boast of an almost uniform climate throughout the year. Located at an altitude of 2240m, the place remains on the cooler side throughout the year making it an ideal place for round the year visiting.
Summers are warm during day with a maximum temperature of 25º C and the summer nights can be pretty cool with a minimum temperature of 10º C. With moderate warmth during summer, the place will not wear you down with extreme heat during summer. During the winter season, the days are chilly and as the winter progresses, the mercury drops still further and it can get pretty chilly with the temperature dropping as low as 4º C.
Geography of Ooty
Ooty is a charming hill station lying in the Nilgiri District of Tamil Nadu state. The city is set amidst four beautiful Nilgiri ranges viz. Snowdon, Elk Hill, Doddabetta and Club Hills. Precisely, Ooty is situated at a place where Western Ghats conjoin Eastern Ghats. Ooty is located at a height of 2240 meters above sea level. The highest peak in Ooty is Doddabetta peak. The terrain of Ooty has beautiful little villages, lakes, forests, streams and meadows. There are diverse varieties of huge trees and the forests of Ooty are mainly deciduous and rain forests. These forests are home to a large number of elephants, tigers, some endangered species and many wild animals and birds. One will experience tropical to sub-tropical climates in and around Ooty region.