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.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline₹83 (~$1.00)Country-level price estimate for India, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- ₹100 (~$1.50)Country-level price estimate for India, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology12h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,518 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO 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.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 2°C | 7 |
| February | 30° | 2°C | 3 |
| March | 31° | 2°C | 2 |
| April | 32° | 3°C | 8 |
| May | 31° | 4°C | 21 |
| June | 30° | 3°C | 24 |
| July | 30° | 3°C | 24 |
| August | 29° | 3°C | 23 |
| September | 29° | 3°C | 25 |
| October | 30° | 3°C | 22 |
| November | 30° | 3°C | 16 |
| December | 29° | 3°C | 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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.