Visakhapatnam (Vizag)
Port city where the Eastern Ghats meet the Bay of Bengal
Best time to visit Visakhapatnam (Vizag)
- Jan, peak season
- Feb, peak season
- Mar, shoulder season
- Apr, best avoided
- May, best avoided
- Jun, best avoided
- Jul, best avoided
- Aug, best avoided
- Sep, shoulder season
- Oct, shoulder season
- Nov, shoulder season
- Dec, peak season
peak shoulder off-season avoid
- Go: December to February
- Shoulder: March and September to November, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
- Skip: April to August
Visakhapatnam (Vizag) season by season
Winter December to February Prime time
Driest, coolest, safest window on this coast - clear skies and the lowest cyclone risk.
Summer March to May Shoulder
Hot and humid off the Bay of Bengal; beaches work early morning, sticky by midday.
Monsoon June to September Shoulder
Heavy humid rain, sea often rough for swimming - fine for the city, not for the beach.
Autumn October to November Shoulder
Oct-Nov is peak Bay of Bengal cyclone season - Hudhud hit Vizag itself in Oct 2014.
What Visakhapatnam (Vizag) is actually like
A workaday port city - solo travelers mostly pass through en route to Araku.
Getting to Visakhapatnam (Vizag)
Direct flights and trains from all major Indian cities.
Practical ways in: flighttrainroad
Trip facts
- How long to stay
- 2 days
- Budget
- Mid-range
- How busy
- Steady at its peak
- Solo travel
- Fine solo
- Altitude
- 0 m
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 17.6868, 83.2185
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Visakhapatnam (Vizag)?
December to February is peak season in Visakhapatnam (Vizag). March and September to November is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid April to August. Driest, coolest, safest window on this coast - clear skies and the lowest cyclone risk.
How many days do you need in Visakhapatnam (Vizag)?
2 days is the usual stay. A workaday port city - solo travelers mostly pass through en route to Araku.
How do you get to Visakhapatnam (Vizag)?
Direct flights and trains from all major Indian cities. Practical ways in: flight, train and road.
Is Visakhapatnam (Vizag) expensive, and does it get crowded?
Mid-range by Indian travel standards, and it runs steady at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.
Nearby, and where to go next
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Bheemili (Bheemunipatnam)
Andhra Pradesh
Dutch tombs and a river mouth at the end of the beach road
40 km from Visakhapatnam (Vizag), roughly under an hour by road
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Vizianagaram
Andhra Pradesh
Pusapati fort town of gate towers and Telugu music schools
70 km from Visakhapatnam (Vizag), roughly about 1 h by road
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Vanjangi (Paderu)
Andhra Pradesh
Sunrise above a sea of clouds from a grassy ridge near Paderu
110 km from Visakhapatnam (Vizag), roughly about 3 h by road
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Lambasingi
Andhra Pradesh
The one village in Andhra where winter dawns bring frost
100 km from Visakhapatnam (Vizag), roughly about 2 h by road
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Araku Valley
Andhra Pradesh
Eastern Ghats coffee valley on a tunnel-laced toy train
120 km from Visakhapatnam (Vizag), roughly about 3 h by road
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Deomali
Odisha
Odisha's highest peak at 1672 m above a sea of cloud
170 km from Visakhapatnam (Vizag), roughly about 4 h by road
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Duduma Falls (Machkund)
Odisha
Machkund river hurls itself 175 m off the Eastern Ghats plateau
160 km from Visakhapatnam (Vizag), roughly about 3 h by road
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Koraput
Odisha
Eastern Ghats coffee town of tribal markets and mist
180 km from Visakhapatnam (Vizag), roughly about 3 h by road
More places to visit in Andhra Pradesh
- Ahobilam Andhra Pradesh
- Araku Valley Andhra Pradesh
- Belum Caves Andhra Pradesh
- Bheemili (Bheemunipatnam) Andhra Pradesh
- Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary Andhra Pradesh
- Dindi (Konaseema Backwaters) Andhra Pradesh
- Gandikota Andhra Pradesh
- Horsley Hills Andhra Pradesh
- Kondaveedu Fort Andhra Pradesh
- Lambasingi Andhra Pradesh
- Lepakshi Andhra Pradesh
- Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam) Andhra Pradesh
- Maredumilli Andhra Pradesh
- Nagarjuna Sagar (Nagarjunakonda) Andhra Pradesh
- Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary Andhra Pradesh
- Orvakal Rock Garden Andhra Pradesh
- Papikondalu (Godavari Gorge) Andhra Pradesh
- Srisailam Andhra Pradesh
- Suryalanka Beach (Bapatla) Andhra Pradesh
- Talakona Falls Andhra Pradesh
- Tirupati Andhra Pradesh
- Ubbalamadugu Falls (Tada) Andhra Pradesh
- Vanjangi (Paderu) Andhra Pradesh
- Vizianagaram Andhra Pradesh
- Yaganti Andhra Pradesh