Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port Blair features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2410 mm (94.9 inches) and receives 223 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Port Blair enjoys an average of 3603 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Port Blair are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port Blair experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Port Blair, India with other places around the world.
Port Blair usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 348 mm (13.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Port Blair are January, February and March. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) | 15 (0.6) | 9 (0.3) | 79 (3.1) | 280 (11.0) | 335 (13.2) | 275 (10.8) | 334 (13.1) | 374 (14.7) | 305 (12.0) | 195 (7.7) | 137 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Port Blair are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Port Blair: January, June and August receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 309 | 347 | 334 | 309 | 263 | 297 | 258 | 281 | 303 | 311 | 324 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 30m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 39m | 12h 47m | 12h 42m | 12h 28m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 34m | 11h 26m |
Port Blair experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Port Blair UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |