An Archipelago of 572 islands adrift in the Bay of Bengal, the union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands stretches over an area of more than 7000 sq. kms. Port Blair and its surroundings offer sightseeing possibilities that interest all. There is history, nature and beauty that will fascinate you.

Fast Facts

• Area : 8,249 square kilometers.
• Capital :  Port Blair.
• Currency : Indian Rupee
• Language Spoken : Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Nicobarese, Telugu.
• Location : Indian Ocean.
• Religion : Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, other.

 

Climate:

The Climate of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is described as tropical climate. Andaman and Nicobar Islands has a humid Weather and has no winter season. Rainy season lasts for 180 days in a year              (6 months Monsoon) The southwest monsoon touches the Indian soil first in this Part and then proceeds towards the Indian mainland.
• Seasons: Summer – January to April, Monsoon – May to December.
• Relative Humidity: 70% – 90%.
• Mean minimum temperature at 23 °C (75 – 85 F) and maximum at 28 °C (78 – 95 F)
• Annual Rainfall: 3,000 mm

Andaman & Nicobar Islands is always warm, with pleasant sea-breeze The rainy season happens twice a year under the influence of Southwest monsoon in mid-May to September, and Northeast monsoon in November To January. There is medium to heavy rain during the monsoon, in the months from May to mid September and November to mid December. There is no extreme climate except rains and tropical storms in late summer. The weather is calm only from January to April and to some extend in October. It is quite hot in the months of March to May in the Andamans. The best time to visit the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is between mid November and April.

Beaches And Scenic Beauty attracts the maximum number of Couples as a tourist in this Season .