Port Blair

India

The main gateway to the remote Andaman Islands serves up poignant colonial history and access to pristine coral reefs.

Warmest month is April at 32°C on average. Coolest is August at 29°C. Driest reading falls in March with 2 rain days.

Six lead datapoints

  • ₹83 (~$1.00)
    PPP price tier 1 / 4
  • ₹100 (~$1.50)
    PPP price tier 1 / 4
  • Flight timeMethodology
    12h 30m from London Heathrow
    Great-circle plus routing overhead.
  • 3,518 kg return from London Heathrow
    DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
  • FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
    Advises against travel to Jammu and Kashmir (except Ladakh) and the immediate India-Pakistan border area. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
  • Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January30°±1°7
February30°±1°3
March31°±1°2
April32°±2°8
May31°±2°21
June30°±2°24
July30°±2°24
August29°±2°23
September29°±2°25
October30°±2°22
November30°±2°16
December29°±2°11

What to do

  • Learn the grim history of the Cellular Jail
  • Take a quick boat to explore the vine-strangled Ross Island ruins
  • Snorkel the reef at nearby Corbyn's Cove

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.