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Over 2700 species of flowering plants, 160 species of fern and fern allies, countless types of flowerless plants, mosses, fungi, algae, land lichens are found in the sholas of the Nilgiris.  Read more
 
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The Nilgiris are between 900 to 2636 metres above MSL, so during the summer months the maximum temperature can be expected to range between 21°C and 25°C.  Summer nights are normally around 10°C to 12°C.

During the winter the temperature can reach 16°C to 21°C and can drop as low as 2°C at night.

The South West Monsoon and the North East Monsoon are annual visitors to the Nilgiris.

Average annual rainfall of the District is around 1700mm 

Rainfall (mm)   Jan 
  Feb 
  Mar 
  Apr 
May   Jun 
   Jul 
  Aug Sep Oct Nov   Dec 
  Total 
Average 17.6 13.2 24.3 79.6 133.3 231.5 405.7 270.6 152.2 186.9 127.9 52.9 1695.7

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