Best Season to Visit Andamans

November to March is Best Season to Visit Andamans

The climate of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is tropical and humid throughout the year. However, Winter from November to March is the best time to visit Andaman & Nicobar Islands as the weather stays cool and quite pleasant. This is the best season to participate in beach activities like jetski, scuba diving, underwater sea walk, Sunbathing, swimming and water sports like sail boats, parasailing, water scooters, rowing boats, kayaks, paddle boats, and water skiing, etc. Winter season is also famous for its annual tourism festival that takes place in the month of January.

Peak Season in Andamans

December to February is Peak Season in Andamans

New Year and Island Tourism Festival time the peak seasons in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. New Year holiday season attracts a large number of tourists to celebrate their New Year's eve on this Island. Hotels are usually very expensive during this season due to large influx of travelers. The 15 Day long Island Tourism Festival is held in every year January and is a famous festival that must not be missed while exploring the islands in winter.

Andamans Weather

Minimum Temperature in Andamans

22°C

Maximum Temperature in Andamans

34°C

Present Temperature in Andamans


Winter Season :

Winters start in December and end in February, is the most pleasant season to visit Andaman Island. The temperature remains around 22°C in winters. Andaman Islands is known for their evergreen tropical rainforests, pristine beaches, gorgeous corals, fascinating marine life, and adventurous water sports. The Cellular Jail, Chatham Saw Mill, Mount Harriet, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Radhanagar Beach in Havelock Island, Neil Island, Long Island, Baratang, and North Bay Island are the important tourist attractions of Andamans. Also, Andaman Water Sports Complex offers water surfing, skiing, water scooters, snorkeling, scuba diving, etc. Besides, these Islands are also famous for adventure tourism like trekking and camping. December and January is the peak time to visit the Andaman Islands when the cost of almost everything goes high because of the huge inflow of travelers to the Andaman. Dussehra is the biggest festival of the Bengalis and in Andaman, there are a lot of Bengali population both in Port Blair and Havelock Island. This festival brings a lot of enthusiastic crowd to Andaman.Christmas and New year holiday seasons attract considerable number of tourists and hotels are usually expensive during this season.


Summer Season :

Summer temperature in Andaman is usually around 37°C and though pleasant, summers in Andaman are mildly warm. This is also one of the best season to visit Andman Islands and you must visit Port Blair, Long Island, Havelock Island, Clique Islands, Smith and Ross Islands, Little Andaman, Diglipur etc. There are several accommodation options available in Andaman Islands ranging from budget to luxury hotels and it is recommended to plan a hassle free summer vacation.


Monsoon Season :

Monsoon season receives heavy rain with strong winds around late May and lasts until mid September. By the end of the season, there could be heavy rains, leading to unpredictability of sea waves and inaccessibility of water sports activities. So, Monsoon is probably the least-recommended time to visit the islands.


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