Goa month by month
Plan your visit to Goa by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
Goa's year turns on the monsoon. December through April stays between 0 and 2 rain days per month. February records none. Highs across that stretch hold at 31 to 33°C. May pivots to 14 rain days and still hits 32°C. June through September delivers 27 to 31 rain days per month, and highs fall to 27 to 29°C. October and November ease out at 20 and 7 rain days, and highs return to 30 and 32°C.
All 12 month guides are published below. For trips in the December to April window, the differences between months are small, 2°C of temperature spread and never more than 2 rain days. The year's sharpest swing falls between May and June, when rain days double from 14 to 28 and the high drops 3°C. If you're weighing a monsoon visit, open July first. Its 31 rain days and 27°C high mark the year's peak.
July defines Goa's year with 31 rain days and the lowest high of 27°C.
- January
- High
- 31°C
- Low
- 21°C
- Rain
- 13 mm
January is the month to be in Goa if weather is your priority. Daytime highs hold around 31°C (88°F) with nights cooling to a comfortable 21°C (70°F), and the entire month…
- February
- High
- 32°C
- Low
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
February is the driest month of the year in Goa. Zero millimeters of rain, on average, across the entire 28 days. Daytime temperatures tend to reach about 32°C (90°F), which feels…
- March
- High
- 33°C
- Low
- 24°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
March in Goa is when the heat turns serious. Daytime highs average 32.7°C (91°F), with 69% humidity that sits on your skin the moment you step outside after noon. Rain is nearly…
- April
- High
- 33°C
- Low
- 26°C
- Rain
- 9 mm
April in Goa is the month the season dies. That is the single most important thing to know. The beach shacks along Calangute and Baga start coming down by mid-April, their bamboo…
- May
- High
- 32°C
- Low
- 27°C
- Rain
- 217 mm
May in Goa is the month the tourist machine switches off. That is the single most important thing to know. Beach shacks along Calangute and Baga start dismantling by mid-May,…
- June
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 706 mm
June in Goa means one thing above all else. The monsoon has arrived. By the first week of the month, the southwest monsoon typically rolls in off the Arabian Sea, and it does not…
- July
- High
- 27°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 1067 mm
July in Goa means monsoon. Not the occasional tropical shower you might shrug off, but sustained, heavy rainfall that averages 1,067mm across the month, roughly an inch and a half…
- August
- High
- 28°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 443 mm
August in Goa means monsoon. That is the single most important thing to understand before you book. The southwest monsoon dumps roughly 443mm (17.4 inches) of rain across 29 days…
- September
- High
- 28°C
- Low
- 24°C
- Rain
- 355 mm
September in Goa is monsoon, full stop. That is the single most important thing to understand before you book. Rain falls on 27 of the 30 days, humidity sits at a thick 89%, and…
- October
- High
- 30°C
- Low
- 24°C
- Rain
- 198 mm
October in Goa sits in an awkward gap between the monsoon and the tourist season. The Southwest Monsoon is retreating but hasn't fully packed up, with roughly 198mm of rain still…
- November
- High
- 32°C
- Low
- 23°C
- Rain
- 72 mm
November in Goa marks the end of the monsoon and the start of something good. Rainfall drops from October's 198mm down to about 72mm, typically falling in short afternoon bursts…
- December
- High
- 32°C
- Low
- 22°C
- Rain
- 21 mm
December is the single most popular month to visit Goa, and for good reason. The monsoon wrapped up in late October, the beaches have been cleaned and re-staked with sun loungers,…