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Port Blair in September: doable, with the right plan
September: rain on 23 days — and outside the recommended window.
September is outside Port Blair's recommended window (October – May); the season opens in October, next month. Warm days around 29°C, nights near 25°C, rain on most days.
The next season opens in October, next month. The next mild, dry spell usually starts in December, 3 months away.
2 days in Port Blair in September · from ₹7,587 for two
Stay, food & local travel — getting there extra
Day-by-day plan with the journey from your city, priced for September — ready in seconds, no sign-up.
What the weather actually does
10-year average · Port BlairWarm days around 29°C, nights near 25°C, rain on most days.
What a day in Port Blair looks like
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
- Cellular Jail museum & galleries2h · easy
- Ross Island colonial ruins boat trip2h 30m · easy
- North Bay coral snorkelling2h 30m · moderate
Afternoon
- Samudrika Naval Museum1h 30m · easy
- Aberdeen Bazaar Andamanese pearl shopping1h 30m · easy
Evening
- Cellular Jail sound & light show2h · easy
- Chidiya Tapu bird sanctuary & sunset2h · easy
About 14h of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
What a September trip costs · 2 days, total for two
Budget
₹7,587 for two
- Stay · 1n₹2,100
- Food₹3,640
- Local + entry₹1,300
- Buffer₹547
Mid-range
₹18,295 for two
- Stay · 1n₹5,355
- Food₹8,400
- Local + entry₹3,200
- Buffer₹1,340
Luxury
₹48,876 for two
- Stay · 1n₹19,470
- Food₹19,600
- Local + entry₹6,200
- Buffer₹3,606
Covers stay with GST, food, local transport, entry & activities, 8% buffer for two people sharing one room — the same figures the planner opens on. Excludes travel to Port Blair. How we price this
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A September plan, day by day
2 days in Port Blair for September, at this month's stay rates.
- 1🏛️ Heritage Day2h out
- Cellular Jail sound & light show · evening, 2h
A city best understood slowly — arrive, find the old market, and let the pace of things sink in.
- 2🏛️ Heritage Day2h out
- Cellular Jail museum & galleries · morning, 2h
Final day in Port Blair — these sites are clustered to minimise backtracking — history in a logical sequence.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Plan my Port Blair tripGetting to Port Blair
Usually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Chennai → Port Blair
flight · 2h
₹6,500
1 way / person
Kolkata → Port Blair
flight · 2h
₹7,500
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Chennai → Port Blair by flight. Return for two works out to about ₹26,000 — so a whole trip lands near ₹33,587 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Port Blair's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
Every month, scored
What you’ll actually do in Port Blair
All of these are open in September.
- Cellular Jail light & sound show
- Ross Island colonial ruins
- North Bay coral snorkelling
- Chidiya Tapu bird sanctuary sunset
- Wandoor Marine National Park (30km)
- Viper Island convict ruins boat trip
- Chatham Saw Mill island
- Samudrika Naval Museum
- Aberdeen Bazaar markets
- Corbyn's Cove beach
- Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park boat
Within reach: Cellular Jail · Corbyn's Cove Beach · Ross Island · North Bay Island · Chidiya Tapu.
Permits you'll need
Restricted tribal areas
No permit for Indians on the main tourist islands (Port Blair, Havelock, Neil, Baratang, Diglipur), but tribal reserves — the Jarawa reserve on the Andaman Trunk Road and the whole Nicobar group — are off-limits, and a few outlying islands need a forest permit.
Rules change — verify with the issuing authority before you travel.
Packing for September
- A packable rain shell and quick-dry clothes — showers come most days.
- Footwear with grip that can get wet, and a zip-lock for phone and documents.
- Comfortable walking shoes — old quarters are seen on foot.
September questions, answered
Is September a good time to visit Port Blair?
It can work — September is not Port Blair's best month: the recommended season is October – May, and warm days around 29°C, nights near 25°C, rain on most days. Tourisma's fit score for September is 56/100.
See a September plan for Port BlairHow much does a trip to Port Blair cost in September?
A typical 2-day trip for two costs from ₹7,587 (budget) to ₹48,876 (luxury), excluding travel to Port Blair. Seasonally adjusted for September.
Price it for your group and cityWhen is the best time to visit Port Blair?
The best months are January, February, March. From September: The next season opens in October, next month. The next mild, dry spell usually starts in December, 3 months away.
What is there to do in Port Blair?
Cellular Jail light & sound show. Ross Island colonial ruins. North Bay coral snorkelling. Chidiya Tapu bird sanctuary sunset. Wandoor Marine National Park (30km). Viper Island convict ruins boat trip. N/A (island) is the nearest railhead, 0 km away.
Nearby, same trip
Elsewhere in India in September
Instead in season this month, from Tourisma's ranking of all 238 destinations for September.
- Ziro Valley · Arunachal Pradesh · from ₹4,855 for two, 2 days
- Tirupati · Andhra Pradesh · from ₹7,058 for two, 3 days
- Munnar · Kerala · from ₹14,295 for two, 4 days
- Chitrakote Falls · Chhattisgarh · from ₹5,587 for two, 2 days
- Dzukou Valley · Nagaland · from ₹3,829 for two, 2 days
- Lonavala · Maharashtra · from ₹5,189 for two, 2 days
- Jog Falls · Karnataka · from ₹5,167 for two, 2 days
- Spiti Valley · Himachal Pradesh · from ₹10,611 for two, 4 days
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