7/4/2019 Goa climate: average weather, temperature, precipitation, best time

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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

Goa's climate is tropical, hot all year round, with a long and sunny season, which runs
roughly from mid-October to mid-May, and a rainy season due to the south-west
monsoon, more or less from late May to early or mid-October, and characterized by
stuffy weather, cloud cover and frequent rains, which occur almost daily and are
sometimes torrential.
Goa, a former Portuguese enclave, is a small Indian state of 3,700 square kilometers
(1,430 square miles) overlooking the Arabian Sea. The main cities are Panaji, Margao
and Mormugao (where the main port is located).
The coast of this part of India, which also includes the neighboring states of Maharashtra
and Karnataka, is called Konkan. Given the numerous beaches and the presence of a
long dry season, there are a lot of tourist facilities.
In inland areas, after a few dozen kilometers, we find the first spurs of the Western
Ghats, the mountain chain parallel to the coast. The highest point of the state is mount
Sonsogor, 1,166 meters (3,825 feet) high. At this altitude, you can expect about 7
degrees Celsius (12.5 degrees Fahrenheit) less than in the plains. From the mountains
descend rivers, such as Zuari, which are fed by the monsoon rains.

The pre-monsoon period, from March to May, is the hottest of the year, and the
temperature can reach 35/36 °C (95/97 °F), but it does not get as hot as in other parts
of India. This partly happens also in the period following the monsoon, in October and
November, when the temperature rises again and can reach 34/35 °C (93/95 °F).
In winter, from December to February, the weather is normally hot and sunny. Here are
the average temperatures at the airport, located on the coast, at the village of Dabolim.

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Dabolim - Average temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min (°C) 20 21 23 26 26 25 24 24 24 24 22 21
Max (°C) 32 32 32 33 33 30 29 29 30 32 33 32
Min (°F) 68 70 73 79 79 77 75 75 75 75 72 70
Max (°F) 90 90 90 91 91 86 84 84 86 90 91 90

The monsoon in Goa is definitely intense, since the wet currents come directly from the
sea: in July, almost one meter (3.3 feet) of rain fall. In July and August, the sky is often
overcast, and relative humidity is very high, although the sea breeze gives a bit of relief.
On the coast, rainfall amounts to about 2,900 mm (114 in) per year. Here is the average
precipitation.
Dabolim - Average precipitation
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Prec.(mm) 0 0 1 10 115 870 995 520 250 125 30 15 2932
Prec.(in) 0 0 0 0.4 4.5 34.3 39.2 20.5 9.8 4.9 1.2 0.6 115.4
Days 0 0 0 1 4 22 27 23 14 6 3 0 100

The sun in Goa regularly shines in the dry season, while in the rainy season, the sky is
often cloudy, especially in July and August. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Dabolim - Sunshine
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hours 11 11 10 10 10 5 4 4 6 8 10 10

From April to December, Goa may be affected by tropical cyclones, with a higher
probability at the beginning and at the end of the period (in April-June and October-
December). Usually, cyclones do not directly hit Goa; however, they can bring heavy
rains even if they pass at some distance and remain on the sea, as happened with
Cyclone Nilofar in October 2014.

Goa's beach from above

The Arabian Sea in Goa is warm enough for swimming throughout the year, as you can
see in the following table. However, during the monsoon season, the sea becomes rough
and many beach facilities are closed.
Dabolim - Sea temperature
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temp (°C) 28 28 28 29 30 29 28 28 28 29 29 28
Temp (°F) 82 82 82 84 86 84 82 82 82 84 84 82

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Within the dry season, the best months to go to the beaches of Goa are January and
February: the weather is hot and sunny. In March, it's a little hotter, but generally not
too much.
In December, the weather is similar to that of January and February, but in theory, a
cyclone can still reach the area. In April and November, it's the dry season, but it can get
very hot, and a cyclone can affect this area.
Especially from December to February, you can bring a light sweatshirt for the evening.

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