Goa - weather by month

Many dream to get to Goa - the most popular resort of India. They go here not only to sunbathe on the beaches, but also for weddings, visits to attractions , and this requires good weather.

Focusing on its location, many tourists believe that once here the tropical climate, it is always hot and dry. But this is not so, so before you go to rest on Goa, you need to find out what temperature of air and water when it happens, specifically by months.

Despite the fact that the average air temperature in Goa is 25-27 ° C, the following seasons are singled out: winter, summer and rains. They do not coincide with the calendar and are very different in humidity:

Goa by Month

  1. January. According to weather conditions it is considered an ideal month for rest here: air temperature during daytime is 31 ° C, at night - 20-21 ° C, water 26 ° C and total absence of rain. To the excellent weather conditions, a large number of holidays and common (New Year, Christmas), and local (the Holiday of the Three Kings) are added.
  2. February. The weather conditions for this month are practically the same as in January, the amount of precipitation decreases slightly, so it is considered to be the driest month of the year.
  3. March. So-called "summer" begins in Goa. The air temperature rises (during the day 32-33 ° C, at night - 24 ° C) and water (28 ° C). This slight increase is heavily tolerated due to an increase in air humidity up to 79%.
  4. April. It is getting hotter, the temperature reaches 33 ° C in the daytime and does not have time to decrease at night (26 ° C). The water temperature reaches 29 ° C, so it's not very comfortable to swim. In the sky sometimes there are clouds, but rains do not drop out, therefore the heat is transferred very difficultly.
  5. May. On the eve of the rainy season, the weather changes slightly: the heat increases - in the daytime up to 35 ° C, at night - 27 ° C, but the first rains fall (2-3 days). The sea warms up to 30 ° C.
  6. June. The monsoon season begins (winds from the sea). From the first days of the month, there are constant showers (22 days). The air temperature drops slightly, but still remains high (31 ° C), so with this amount of precipitation, it is very difficult to breathe. The water in the sea is warm 29 ° C, but very dirty.
  7. July. Because of the rains, the temperature continues to drop (at day 29 ° C, at night 25 ° C). It is considered the wettest month of the year, since downpours go almost every day, sometimes even without stopping.
  8. August. Gradually, the frequency and duration of the rain decreases, it is not every day, but still in a high temperature (28 ° C) and high humidity is very uncomfortable. The sea is warm (29 ° C), but because of the winds dirty and dangerous.
  9. September. The temperature rises to 30 ° C during the day, and at night it drops to 24 ° C, so it becomes easier to breathe. Rains fall less often (about 10 times) and become short.
  10. October. The weather is getting better, the wind from the sea stops blowing. The air temperature rises to 31 ° C during the day, the number of rainy days decreases to 5. The resort season begins on Goa.
  11. November. The hot, sunny, not humid weather is set, perfect for a beach holiday. Air temperature in the daytime is 31 ° С, at night 22 ° С, water - 29 ° С.
  12. December. Despite a slight increase in temperature to 32 ° C, this heat is well tolerated because of cool nights of 19-20 ° C and sea breezes. The dry period begins (without rain), which is a feature of the weather in Goa in winter.

Finding out before the trip to Goa the weather, know that in the Northern and Southern regions it does not differ.