andamans in late november / early december

jayamber · Apr 1st, 2009, 01:45

hello
ive been reading through this site a lot recently looking for information on the andaman islands...

we are thinking about travelling to kerala for 3 weeks then flying over to the andamans for maybe 10 days, ive seen some confusing / conflicting information about the monsoon and rain...

please does anyone know if its likely that we'd catch rain in november / december?

it is impossible to predict the weather that far ahead where i come from to any certainty and if that is the case here, then i apologise for asking...

also i am forming a list of hotels in the andaman islands before selecting one or two, is it against forum rules to post a list here? ive not found a full listing of them anywhere...

shahronakm · Apr 1st, 2009, 01:50

Hi & Welcome to Indiamike.

Late November & Early December Chances of rains are very less. Sometimes it rains here during diwali time which will be late October or early November.

You can post a list of hotels in Andamans on this forum, should not be a problem.

Ronak.

jayamber · Apr 1st, 2009, 01:51

thanks for the rapid reply

jayamber · Apr 1st, 2009, 01:54

i keep stumbling upon numurous reports of sandflys, i dont like the sound of them...the reports date over several years as well..which suggests theyre a consistent problem...

are you guaranteed to run into them? does anyone know?

jayamber · Apr 1st, 2009, 01:57

sorry, my initial question was asking you to predict the weather and now im asking to predict the behavious of flies...

shahronakm · Apr 1st, 2009, 02:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayamber

i keep stumbling upon numurous reports of sandflys, i dont like the sound of them...the reports date over several years as well..which suggests theyre a consistent problem...

are you guaranteed to run into them? does anyone know?

During my trip to Andamans in Feb07 I did not come across any sandflies at Havelock Islands & certainly not at Port Blair. However we did no venture out to the beach during night times.

Ronak.

martinez · Apr 2nd, 2009, 04:25

Hi Jayamber,and welcome to Indiamike.
RAIN.I have spent the last two Decembers on Neil Island and both times we had rain. In 2007 there was light rain for a few hours during the day,but only once.
In 2008 HEAVY rain for a couple of hours one night soon after Christmas day.
Sand flies. The Andamans are HEAVING with all sorts of wildlife,including sand flies,the trick to avoiding them is to stay in the wind if on the beach.As soon as you go around the corner into a nice sheltered place out of the wind for some sun bathing, WHOOSH!!!!one becomes sand fly dinner. Easy to avoid though. If you don´t like creepy crawlies,then maybe Andaman is not for you,nor Kerala for that matter.
In two whole months at Andamans i never recieved one bite from a sand fly,but some people get bitten ragged.

kalbarri · May 5th, 2009, 06:28

i also had no problem with sandflies for the month i was there and i was out a lot at night. i was there in august.not much of a problem with mosquitoes either but i only spent one night in a bamboo hut. the mozzies were rife there and ants came into my bed and woke me up. had to rinse out my suitcase as the ants had moved into the lining, with their eggs!

navinkurian2002 · May 5th, 2009, 16:53

kalbarri did you spend a lot of time on the beach around sunset? and which beach did you frequent ?
I found the sandflies around sunset

Shiver me Timbers · May 5th, 2009, 21:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayamber

i keep stumbling upon numurous reports of sandflys, i dont like the sound of them...the reports date over several years as well..which suggests theyre a consistent problem...

are you guaranteed to run into them? does anyone know?

They're there, and they affect some people more than others. They are not really something to be concerned about until you come across them. They will not ruin your trip. With a bit of luck, you'll never even notice them.

In any case, you'll be in one of the world's great island destinations, with some truly, truly world class beaches. Just get excited about that and forget about sand flies!

kalbarri · May 6th, 2009, 07:02

i wandered the beach at sunset. i was at neil island and beach 2 at havelock. sandflies tend to be around where there are mangroves and there are some at beach no2.
just cover up around that time. there may have been some but i don't recall them as an issue.

Quote:

Originally Posted by navinkurian2002

kalbarri did you spend a lot of time on the beach around sunset? and which beach did you frequent ?
I found the sandflies around sunset

tavarish · Jun 21st, 2009, 05:40

There are certainly chance of light rain in November and December, but it is less than the months before. To be more or less guaranteed no rain you have to come from middle of January to middle of May.

There are sandflies around, more on beach 7 than beach 4 and 5 it seems. They are a challenge, but not as much as it sometimes can seems according to posts on forums. Beach dogs are more of a challenge for a number of tourists it seems. But generally Havelock is a peaceful island with few challenges.

Apr 1st, 2009, 01:45	#1
jayamber Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: newcastle uk Posts: 4	andamans in late november / early december hello ive been reading through this site a lot recently looking for information on the andaman islands... we are thinking about travelling to kerala for 3 weeks then flying over to the andamans for maybe 10 days, ive seen some confusing / conflicting information about the monsoon and rain... please does anyone know if its likely that we'd catch rain in november / december? it is impossible to predict the weather that far ahead where i come from to any certainty and if that is the case here, then i apologise for asking... also i am forming a list of hotels in the andaman islands before selecting one or two, is it against forum rules to post a list here? ive not found a full listing of them anywhere...

Apr 1st, 2009, 01:50	#2
shahronakm Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,851	Hi & Welcome to Indiamike. Late November & Early December Chances of rains are very less. Sometimes it rains here during diwali time which will be late October or early November. You can post a list of hotels in Andamans on this forum, should not be a problem. Ronak. __________________ My Picture Gallery

May 5th, 2009, 16:53	#9
navinkurian2002 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai,India Posts: 863	kalbarri did you spend a lot of time on the beach around sunset? and which beach did you frequent ? I found the sandflies around sunset __________________ It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare dream of meeting your heart's longing.

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jayamber Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: newcastle uk Posts: 4	thanks for the rapid reply

Apr 1st, 2009, 01:54	#4
jayamber Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: newcastle uk Posts: 4	i keep stumbling upon numurous reports of sandflys, i dont like the sound of them...the reports date over several years as well..which suggests theyre a consistent problem... are you guaranteed to run into them? does anyone know?

Apr 1st, 2009, 01:57	#5
jayamber Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: newcastle uk Posts: 4	sorry, my initial question was asking you to predict the weather and now im asking to predict the behavious of flies...

Apr 2nd, 2009, 04:25	#7
martinez Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: portugal Posts: 455	Hi Jayamber,and welcome to Indiamike. RAIN.I have spent the last two Decembers on Neil Island and both times we had rain. In 2007 there was light rain for a few hours during the day,but only once. In 2008 HEAVY rain for a couple of hours one night soon after Christmas day. Sand flies. The Andamans are HEAVING with all sorts of wildlife,including sand flies,the trick to avoiding them is to stay in the wind if on the beach.As soon as you go around the corner into a nice sheltered place out of the wind for some sun bathing, WHOOSH!!!!one becomes sand fly dinner. Easy to avoid though. If you don´t like creepy crawlies,then maybe Andaman is not for you,nor Kerala for that matter. In two whole months at Andamans i never recieved one bite from a sand fly,but some people get bitten ragged.

May 5th, 2009, 06:28	#8
kalbarri kalbarri Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WESTERN australia Posts: 605	i also had no problem with sandflies for the month i was there and i was out a lot at night. i was there in august.not much of a problem with mosquitoes either but i only spent one night in a bamboo hut. the mozzies were rife there and ants came into my bed and woke me up. had to rinse out my suitcase as the ants had moved into the lining, with their eggs!

Jun 21st, 2009, 05:40	#12
tavarish Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: India Posts: 23	There are certainly chance of light rain in November and December, but it is less than the months before. To be more or less guaranteed no rain you have to come from middle of January to middle of May. There are sandflies around, more on beach 7 than beach 4 and 5 it seems. They are a challenge, but not as much as it sometimes can seems according to posts on forums. Beach dogs are more of a challenge for a number of tourists it seems. But generally Havelock is a peaceful island with few challenges.