North Goa Calangute, Arambol
Best months: November to May. Rainiest: June to October. Highs range from 81°F (27°C) to 93°F (34°C), sea 81–86°F (27–30°C).
Best Time to Visit Goa
The best time to visit Goa: in North Goa, November to May; in South Goa, November to May. The wettest stretch in South Goa is June, July, August. It is hottest in North Goa in April, with highs of 93°F (34°C). It is coolest in South Goa in July, with highs of 77°F (25°C).
Climate normals were checked on September 29, 2026, over a year ago. An update is due.
Climate normals checked September 29, 2026 · Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5) · How we calculate
Goa weather by month
Colour shows the month rating for the best region. See the table below for month-by-month details.
- Jan89°FJanuary: Excellent
- Feb91°FFebruary: Excellent
- Mar86°FMarch: Excellent
- Apr87°FApril: Excellent
- May92°FMay: Good
- Jun84°FJune: Off-season
- Jul81°FJuly: Off-season
- Aug82°FAugust: Off-season
- Sep83°FSeptember: Off-season
- Oct86°FOctober: Mixed
- Nov91°FNovember: Excellent
- Dec91°FDecember: Excellent
Excellent Good Mixed Off-season
Goa air and sea temperature by month
- North Goa: air
- North Goa: sea
- South Goa: air
- South Goa: sea
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Goa: air | 89 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 84 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 86 | 91 | 91 |
| North Goa: sea | 82 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 83 |
| South Goa: air | 84 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 86 |
| South Goa: sea | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 83 |
Goa weather table, month by month
Long-term averages for each region. Tap a region to open its table.
North Goa · Calangute, Arambol
| Month | Day high | Night low | Sea | Rainy days | Rainfall | Humidity | Sun, h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89°F (32°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 82°F (28°C) | 1 | 0.2 in (6 mm) | 63% | 10.7 |
| February | 91°F (33°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 83°F (28°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (0 mm) | 61% | 10.9 |
| March | 92°F (33°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 1 | 0.4 in (10 mm) | 68% | 11.3 |
| April | 93°F (34°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 86°F (30°C) | 2 | 0.2 in (5 mm) | 72% | 11.7 |
| May | 92°F (33°C) | 80°F (26°C) | 87°F (30°C) | 9 | 2.7 in (68 mm) | 74% | 10.8 |
| June | 84°F (29°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 86°F (30°C) | 28 | 30.3 in (770 mm) | 88% | 6.0 |
| July | 81°F (27°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 83°F (28°C) | 31 | 37.4 in (949 mm) | 90% | 4.8 |
| August | 82°F (28°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 30 | 20.2 in (512 mm) | 89% | 7.0 |
| September | 83°F (28°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 82°F (28°C) | 26 | 14.0 in (355 mm) | 89% | 7.8 |
| October | 86°F (30°C) | 74°F (24°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 20 | 8.1 in (205 mm) | 85% | 9.4 |
| November | 91°F (33°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 6 | 1.7 in (43 mm) | 70% | 10.3 |
| December | 91°F (33°C) | 70°F (21°C) | 83°F (28°C) | 2 | 0.6 in (16 mm) | 65% | 10.1 |
South Goa · Colva, Palolem
| Month | Day high | Night low | Sea | Rainy days | Rainfall | Humidity | Sun, h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84°F (29°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 82°F (28°C) | 1 | 0.3 in (8 mm) | 65% | 10.7 |
| February | 86°F (30°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 83°F (29°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (1 mm) | 64% | 11.0 |
| March | 86°F (30°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 2 | 0.5 in (12 mm) | 70% | 11.4 |
| April | 87°F (31°C) | 74°F (24°C) | 87°F (30°C) | 3 | 0.4 in (11 mm) | 75% | 11.8 |
| May | 86°F (30°C) | 76°F (25°C) | 87°F (31°C) | 12 | 3.7 in (93 mm) | 77% | 10.6 |
| June | 79°F (26°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 86°F (30°C) | 29 | 32.4 in (824 mm) | 91% | 6.1 |
| July | 77°F (25°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 83°F (28°C) | 31 | 42.8 in (1086 mm) | 93% | 4.9 |
| August | 77°F (25°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 30 | 24.3 in (616 mm) | 92% | 7.3 |
| September | 78°F (26°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 82°F (28°C) | 26 | 15.2 in (387 mm) | 91% | 8.1 |
| October | 82°F (28°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 20 | 8.9 in (226 mm) | 86% | 9.4 |
| November | 86°F (30°C) | 71°F (21°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 7 | 1.7 in (43 mm) | 72% | 10.4 |
| December | 86°F (30°C) | 69°F (20°C) | 83°F (29°C) | 2 | 0.6 in (16 mm) | 67% | 10.2 |
Best time to visit Goa for beaches, sightseeing and savings
| Goal | When to go |
|---|---|
| Beach holiday | North Goa: November to May South Goa: November to May |
| Sightseeing | South Goa: November to May |
| Peak season | November to April |
| Cheaper: shoulder season | May, October |
- Beach holiday — sea 75°F (24°C)+, highs 75–95°F (24–35°C), rain under 150 mm
- Sightseeing — highs 63–88°F (17–31°C), rain under 100 mm
- Peak season — the best weather rating of the year
- Cheaper: shoulder season — months next to peak season, weather still decent
Shoulder season is a weather-based estimate, not a price check: demand is lower in these months, so flights and hotels are usually cheaper than at peak. We do not compare prices here; check them for your dates.
- Compare with other destinations: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in April.
How to use it
- Read the calendar: green is in season, red is off-season.
- Open a region table for highs and lows, sea temperature, rainfall, rainy days, humidity and sunshine.
- Pick your goal in the “When to go” block: beach, sightseeing or shoulder season.
- Compare with other destinations in “Where to go” for your month.
When to visit each region of Goa
South Goa Colva, Palolem
Best months: November to May. Rainiest: June to October. Highs range from 77°F (25°C) to 87°F (31°C), sea 81–88°F (27–31°C).
Best time to visit Goa: FAQ
When is the best time to visit Goa?
The best time to visit Goa: in North Goa, November to May; in South Goa, November to May. The wettest stretch in South Goa is June, July, August. It is hottest in North Goa in April, with highs of 93°F (34°C). It is coolest in South Goa in July, with highs of 77°F (25°C).
What is Goa's rainy season?
Months with more than 200 mm (7.9 in) of rain: in North Goa, June to October; in South Goa, June to October. The wettest month in South Goa is July, with about 42.8 in (1086 mm).
Is Goa hot all year?
Day highs in North Goa range from 81°F (27°C) to 93°F (34°C). The hottest month is April in North Goa, at 93°F (34°C).
Where the data comes from
- Air temperature, rainfall, humidity — ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF) via Open-Meteo, averaged over 2015–2024. Each region uses one point: the resort or city in its caption.
- Sea temperature — Open-Meteo Marine, average sea surface temperature for 2023–2026 (the source has no longer record yet).
- Sunshine — sunshine duration from the same ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo), average hours of sun per day for the month, 2015–2024.
- Rainy days — days with at least 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain. Reanalysis picks up light rain more often than weather stations, so treat this as an upper bound.
- Month rating — one rule for every destination, based on three factors: day highs (ideal 75–91°F / 24–33°C), monthly rainfall (ideal under 80 mm / 3.1 in) and, for beach regions, sea temperature (ideal 77°F / 25°C or warmer). All ideal means Excellent; one slightly weaker factor means Good. Mixed means heavy rain (150 mm / 5.9 in or more), highs above 97°F (36°C) or a sea below 70°F (21°C). Off-season means highs of 100°F (38°C) or more, cold below 54°F (12°C), over 350 mm (13.8 in) of rain, or several problems at once. A country's rating follows its best region, so check the regional table.
- Licence — weather data by Open-Meteo.com under CC BY 4.0; ERA5 reanalysis by the Copernicus Climate Change Service / ECMWF. The normals are precomputed and stored on this site, so the page sends no requests to the source.
Checked September 29, 2026. Climate normals are refreshed yearly and the notes every 90 days. These are long-term averages, not a forecast: any given year can differ.
