Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
1,307km²
Area
413km
Coastline
960m
Highest point
Saddle Peak
42,163
People
30°C
Warmest sea
May
334km
To the mainland
When to go to North Andaman Island
Best for the beach from January to March.
The sea is warmest in May (30 °C) and coolest in January (28 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in India
North Andaman Island is an island in India. It belongs to Andaman Islands. It covers 1,307 km², with 413 km of coastline. Its highest point, Saddle Peak, rises to 960 m. About 42,163 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 334 km away.
Getting there
- Veer Savarkar International Airport / INS Utkrosh (IXZ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 179 km in a straight lineCar hire at MAA airport (Chennai)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- 334 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to Marchbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on North Andaman Island.
- 5viewpointsJire Miku Panorama View, Craggy Island View, Smaller Peak and 2 more
- 7named peaksSaddle Peak, Cadell Point, Shearme Island and 4 more
- 1volcanoesMud Volcano
- 1waterfalls
- 8hotels, guesthouses and apartments
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 63 m above the sea. 94 % of it is below 200 m.
- 60 %0–50 m
- 34 %50–200 m
- 6 %200–500 m
- <1 %500–1,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
50 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Diglipur42,877 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Sea (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 42 | 10 | 33 | 59 | 347 | 399 | 436 | 387 | 368 | 211 | 157 | 100 |
| Wet days | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 11 |
| Sun h/day | 8.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Wind (km/h) | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.5 |
| 2021 | +0.5 | ±0.0 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 |
| 2023 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.9 |
| 2024 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.9 |
| 2025 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
Middle Andaman Island
India1,523 km²512 m82 km away
Baratang IslandIndia241 km²76 m125 km away
Swaraj DweepIndia92 km²167 m141 km away
South Andaman IslandIndia1,257 km²459 m164 km away
Barren IslandIndia8.2 km²353 m146 km away
Narcondam IslandIndia7.5 km²710 m146 km away
North Sentinel IslandIndia51 km²122 m201 km away
Little AndamanIndia699 km²183 m280 km awayAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q2000510) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
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