| Usually the climatic conditions of Goa are temperate, except during the monsoon, which lasts from June to September. Thanks to the coastal Konkan region and the backdrop of Western Ghats, weather of Goa is pleasant and sunny. There are no extremes in temperature and no clear demarcations from one season to the other except for the monsoon |
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| The average temperature varies between 25°C - 30°C (67.96F - 81.56F Approx). The average rainfall is approximately 325cms, the average daily hours of sunshine is nine to ten hours in summer and three to five hours during the monsoon. |
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| Monsoon |
| The monsoons in Goa start around late June or by July. It lasts till September and the weather becomes very pleasant after that. The monsoons in Goa can be pretty heavy with continuous rainfalls and very little sunshine. The average annual rainfall received by Goa during monsoons is around 325 centimeters |
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| The main feature of the Goan climate is the monsoon, which occurs between June and the end of September. Goa is in the path of the southwest monsoon, thereby experiencing a dry period lasting six to eight months of the year, followed by the annual rainfall, which occurs over the remaining four months. During the two months preceding the onset of the monsoon the humidity increases dramatically, and the normally clear skies become hazy and then cloudy. During the monsoon, 250cm to 300cm of rain is normal, although in the Western Ghats the downpour is considerably high than on the coast. |
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| Once the monsoon has run its course the skies clear and the weather becomes pleasant. For four to five months from October through February the climate is near perfect-cloudless blue skies, warm but not oppressively hot days, and calm seas. By mid-March the humidity starts to rise as the monsoon begins to approach again |
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| Temperature |
| Variations in temperature in Goa are minimal. The month of May is perhaps Goa's hottest month when the temperature is around 30°c while the "cool" month of January touches temperature lows around 20°c. However, oddly enough, the day temperatures touch the lowest during the monsoon months of July and August and not in the "cold weather" months of January and February. This, however, is not the case when one considers night temperatures: the 'cold weather' months, this time, are true to expectations might temperatures generally hovers around 20°c in Jan. /Feb |
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| Clouds |
| The months of November to March give Goa lightly clouded skies but prior to the onslaught of the monsoon, the skies are overcast and increase, sharply, in their cloud formation. These heavy clouds are part of the monsoon and, consequently, when the monsoon starts to recede, cloudiness decreases |
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| Humidity |
| With a proximity to the Arabian Sea and with so many rivers and lakes, humidity in Goa is relatively high; mainly around 60%. |
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| Winds |
| During October to April, the morning winds are easterly to northeasterly; and in May the winds are north to north-east. However, as could be expected, during the monsoon, the winds generally are westerly throughout the day; and, during the monsoon, wind speeds are fairly strong but, during the rest of the year, winds are of moderate strength |
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| Rainfall |
| July To End September |
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| Winter |
| Late November To Mid-February (Min. 3° C - Max. 11° C) |
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| Summer |
| Mid-March To End Of June (Min. 25° C - Max. 45° C) |
