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Best time to visit The Andaman Islands

India · South Asia

All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.

The year in The Andaman Islands

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  1. The Andaman Islands in January: good, busy
  2. The Andaman Islands in February: sweet spot
  3. The Andaman Islands in March: sweet spot
  4. The Andaman Islands in April: ok
  5. The Andaman Islands in May: avoid
  6. The Andaman Islands in June: avoid
  7. The Andaman Islands in July: avoid
  8. The Andaman Islands in August: avoid
  9. The Andaman Islands in September: avoid
  10. The Andaman Islands in October: avoid
  11. The Andaman Islands in November: ok, busy
  12. The Andaman Islands in December: good, busy
  • Sweet spot
  • Good
  • OK
  • Avoid
  • Busy
Good for
Go in Feb or Mar — in Feb, 30C max, 2 rainy days. Jan is the next best.

Dry season: Dec–Mar, 6 or fewer rainy days a month.

  • Prices thereVery cheap, about 23% of the US
  • MoneyIndian rupee
  • PlugsType C and D, 230 V
  • DrivingOn the left

Things to do in The Andaman Islands

  • Barren Island The island with the only active volcano in the whole of India.
  • Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) The most visited of the islands, with the most (although still limited) infrastructure.
  • Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island) The former headquarters of an Indian Penal Settlement
  • Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep) A small, beautiful island with amazing beaches like Bharatpur Beach, Laxmanpur Beach and Sitapur Beach and a natural bridge.
  • Baratang Island Baratang Island is primarily famous due to the limestone caves, which can be accessed via speed boat, and for its mud volcano.
  • Little Andaman Badly damaged from the 2004 tsunami, the island has recovered but is still among the less visited.
  • Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park A national park in Wandoor on the Andaman Islands.

Tours and tickets in The Andaman Islands

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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.

The Andaman Islands in pictures

Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
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Jpatokal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island)
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Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)
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Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Month by month

MonthMax °CRain days HumiditySun h/day VerdictWhy
Jan 29° 3d 77% 10.6h goodbusy busier than usual
Feb 30° 2d 76% 11.3h sweet spot 30C max, 2 rainy days
Mar 32° 1d 75% 11.6h sweet spot 32C max, 1 rainy day
Apr 32° 6d 78% 11.4h ok 32C max, 6 rainy days
May 30° 16d 84% 9.0h avoid monsoon: 16 rainy days, 308mm
Jun 29° 18d 86% 7.9h avoid monsoon: 18 rainy days, 308mm
Jul 29° 17d 85% 8.3h avoid monsoon: 17 rainy days, 267mm
Aug 29° 20d 86% 8.0h avoid monsoon: 20 rainy days, 311mm
Sep 29° 20d 88% 7.9h avoid monsoon: 20 rainy days, 370mm
Oct 29° 21d 88% 9.0h avoid monsoon: 21 rainy days, 328mm
Nov 29° 10d 83% 9.8h okbusy busier than usual
Dec 29° 6d 79% 10.1h goodbusy busier than usual

Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.

Weather read at Port Blair: ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.

A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

How busy it gets

Busiest in January and November; quietest in March, April and September.

Then and now

The Andaman Islands's March days now average 31.6°C, 2.9°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 12 of 12 months are clearly warmer.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1981–9027.2°27.8°28.7°29.7°29.1°28.4°28.2°28.0°27.8°27.7°27.5°27.3°
2017–2628.9°29.9°31.6°31.9°30.5°29.3°29.4°29.1°28.7°28.7°28.9°28.7°
Change+1.7°+2.1°+2.9°+2.3°+1.4°+0.8°+1.2°+1.0°+0.9°+1.0°+1.4°+1.5°

The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.

Busy and quiet times in The Andaman Islands

The Andaman Islands experience a significant monsoon season from mid-May to September, which may affect travel plans. It's advisable to check local weather forecasts and consider travel insurance during this time.

Busiest
early Nov to late Apr — This period enjoys pleasant weather before the onset of the monsoon, attracting many tourists.
Quieter, still good
early May to mid Jun — This is a transition period with increasing rainfall but still some sunshine, offering better rates.
mid Jun to late Oct — While the monsoon continues, this period has fewer tourists and hence lower prices.
Wet or stormy
mid May to late Sep — monsoon, severe

Written by a language model from the climate figures above. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe.

What The Andaman Islands is like

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a group of nearly 600 islands in the Bay of Bengal. Although part of India politically, they are closer to Indonesia and Myanmar than to the Indian mainland. Most people come here for the beaches and scuba diving, especially on Havelock Island and Neil Island. More on Wikivoyage

Worth seeing
The only place with historical attractions of note is Port Blair, which houses British-era colonial buildings, including the notorious Cellular Jail… More on Wikivoyage
Worth doing
Scan corals reefs in glass bottom boats off Jolly Buoy Island, at the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park at Wandoor, 29 km from Port Blair. More on Wikivoyage
Getting in
Since 2018, most foreigners can visit 30 islands in the Andamans, including basically all of those commonly visited by tourists, without a Restricted Area Permit (RAP). More on Wikivoyage
Staying safe
The Andamans are a fairly safe destination. Tourism is still in its early stages which makes it almost hassle free. More on Wikivoyage
Staying healthy
Andaman and Nicobar are malarial, although generally not more than mainland India. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.

Getting there

How far The Andaman Islands is depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.

Like a local in The Andaman Islands

On arrival

  • Paying — Cards are taken at larger hotels, chain stores and many restaurants; small shops and family-run businesses rarely take them, so carry some cash.
  • Tipping — Not traditional; up to 10% is usual only in smarter restaurants. Taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers do not expect a tip.

Getting around The Andaman Islands

  • Apps — Rides: Ola, Rapido, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: WhatsApp. The apps also book auto-rickshaws, and bike taxis where these are allowed.

The Andaman and Nicobar is a vast archipelago, and aside from some erratic, infrequent helicopter shuttles, passenger ferries are the only practical way to move between the islands. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ferries from The Andaman Islands

  • Port Blair - Chennai Ferry

Crossings within 60 km, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Times are typical where the map records them.

Help

  • Emergency — 112 (any emergency).
    TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.

Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 3 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.

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Before you go

Type C and D plugs at 230 V. Drives on the left. The currency is the Indian rupee. UK Foreign Office: avoid all travel to parts. Entry rules for British travellers. Everything for India: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.

Around The Andaman Islands

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Kind of place

The Andaman Islands is in India, South Asia. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.

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