Goa (Dabolim) weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Goa (Dabolim) is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with February and December close behind. Goa (Dabolim) averages about 2,672 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,672
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 94/100
- Rain / year
- 2,202 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 100k
- Elevation
- 45 m
When is the best time to visit Goa (Dabolim)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Goa (Dabolim) is January, then February and December. The dullest month is June (67/100, 583 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Goa (Dabolim)?
Goa (Dabolim) gets a lot of sun: around 2,672 hours a year. January (94/100) is noticeably better than June (67). It ranks #53 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 75% of the year's 2,202 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 1 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 93 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 9 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 27° / 81°F | 16 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 81 | 32° / 90°F | 28° / 82°F | 75 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 583 mm | 7 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 625 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 454 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 267 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 140 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 90 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 27 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 4 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Goa (Dabolim) by month
The sea off Goa (Dabolim) is warmest in May at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- North Goa (Mopa) India · 41 km · best in Jan · 2,671 h sun/yr
- Mangaluru India · 293 km · best in Jan · 2,584 h sun/yr
- Pune India · 356 km · best in Jan · 2,586 h sun/yr
- Navi Mumbai India · 409 km · best in Jan · 2,585 h sun/yr
- Mumbai India · 425 km · best in Jan · 2,753 h sun/yr
- Kannur India · 427 km · best in Jan · 2,498 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Sindhudurg India · 76 km · 2,630 h sun/yr · best in Dec
- Belagavi India · 100 km · 2,542 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Hubballi India · 134 km · 2,761 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Kolhapur India · 151 km · 2,700 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How Goa (Dabolim) compares month by month: Goa (Dabolim) vs Pune · Goa (Dabolim) vs Mangaluru · Goa (Dabolim) vs North Goa (Mopa) · all comparisons
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