Nilgiris is situated in the Western Ghats where it connects Kerala and Karnataka. 

The Monsoon 
North East (June/July)
South West. (October/November)

Climatic Conditions
Summer Season - March / May
Rainy - June / August
Second Season - September / October
Winter - December / February

Right Season to visit Nilgiris is on March / June and September / November.



Description of Nilgiris
The Nilgiris is the smallest district in Tamilnadu consisting of Five Taluks namely Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri, Gudalur and Kundah.. Ooty and Coonoor are the two Towns and Kotagiri is the smaller town. No major event of violence has occurred and the residents feel very safe in this place. One Can have tension free life and all the places are within a reach. 

There are good Hospitals in Nilgiris for Emergency and only in exceptional cases one has to go to Coimbatore for treatment. Doctors from Coimbatore visit leading hospitals in Ooty and Coonoor once a week.

Conveyance
The nearest Metropolitan City to the Nilgiris District is Coimbatore (Cotton City), 100 km and Bangalore (Garden City) 300 km. 

Nearest Airport
Coimbatore 2 1/2 hours Journey
Bangalore 6 hours Journey Via Mysore

Nearest Railway Junction
Coimbatore

Hospitals
More than 12 Leading Hospital are available in Coimbatore for all Kind of treatment. 

Availability of Water
Plenty of Perennial Water is available in the entire district. 

Salient Features of Each Town

Ooty - 95 km from Coimbatore
Ooty is the Head Quarters of Nilgiris and before Independence, Britishers use to have their Assembly in Ooty during summer. Ooty is the Cosmopolitan Town, since thousands of tourist visit every day. The place of interest in Ooty are Botanical Gardens, Boat House, Pykara Lake, Rose Garden, Doddapetta the Highest Peak in South India (6500 ft above Sea Level), Mukurthy falls, Avilanchi Dam and many more. The Maximum Temperature is 25 degrees Centigrade and Minimum 0 degrees during winter. 

Clubs
There are old Ooty Club Gymkhana Club and Lawley Institute where most of the Planters are members. Billiards ,Tennis, Table Tennis, and many more Indoor games are available in these clubs. 

Coonoor - 75 km from Coimbatore
Coonoor is the Trade Center for Tea and the Tea Auctions are held in Coonoor. Almost all nationalized banks are situated in Coonoor being a Trade Center. Coonoor is fully surrounded by the Tea Plantations owned by big Companies and small growers. There are more than 55 Tea Factories are situated in and around Coonoor and Kotagiri.

Coonoor has a very moderate climate and the maximum is 25 degrees centigrade and minimum is 3 degree centigrade during winter. Coonoor is also a Cosmopolitan Town and Many Leading Personalities Film Actors, NRI's , Business people, Retired Executives are settled in Nilgiris. Though Tea Factories are situated in between the Plantation the emission coming out from the factory is harmless. There are herbal plants which is grown naturally in the forest and the Air is very pure. Many of Holidays Homes of Leading Companies and Financial Institutions are in Nilgiris. 

Kotagiri
Kotagiri is also situated with full of Tea Plantations and Tea Factories. In and around Kotagiri is surrounded by small villages where Badaga Communiy live for ages. The climatic condition is very good in Kotagiri, but all business activities takes placed only in Coonoor being a Trade Center.

Clubs
There are Coonoor Club, Gymkhana Club , where most of the Planters and retired Executives are members 

Wild Life Sanctuary
The world famous Wild Life sanctuary Mudumalai Sanctuary in Tamilnadu and Bandipur in Karnataka (Tamilnadu/Karnataka Border) is just 60 km from Ooty. 

Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR)
Nilgiri Mountain Railway is the world famous Railway and Second in India. It starts from Mettupalayam (the Foothills of Nilgiris) to Ootacamund and there are 18 tunnels and more than 40 bridges built by British. This is the only Railway the Train is pulled by Steam Engine devised by Swiss Engineers. There is a pinion in between the tracks and the maximum speed is 20 km per hour. One can enjoy the natural beauty of Nilgiris during this journey and without the train journey the trip to Nilgiris is incomplete.

Institutions

Schools
Nilgiris is popular for Convent Schools: Leading Schools like Lawrence, Good Shepered International, St. Hildas, St.Judes, St.Josephs, Stanes , Holy Innocents, Holy Angles and many more convent are situated in Nilgiris and 80% are residential Schools. Apart from studies they concentrate on extra curricular activities. 

Colleges
J.S.S.School of Pharmacy, Emerald Heights, Providence College for women and Government Arts College, (The first British Building Built by Europeans) Government Polytechnic are situated in Nilgiris. 

Railway Station
The Nearest big junction is Coimbatore where more than 60 trains touch this junction coming from Kerala connecting all over India. There is a Mountain Railway from Mettupalayam to Ooty Via Coonoor which is the foot Hills of Nilgiris.. The distance between Mettupalayam and Ooty is 60 km takes three hours to cover. Computerised booking centers are available in Ooty and Coonoor

Bus Facilities
Mettupalyam is the foot Hills of Nilgiris where buses are available Round the clock to reach any part of Tamil Nadu.. The travel time from Coimbatore to Ooty is 3 hours and from Mettupalayam to Ooty 2 hours.

Taxis are available from Coimbatore and Mettupalayam.