Weather in Goa in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Goa in January
Going from a maximum of +95°F during the day to a minimum of +66°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +90°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +90°F to +91°F.
Is Goa warm or cold in January?
Goa is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +86°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +72°F to +72°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Goa:
Water temperature in Goa in January
Water in Goa in January is Warm. It varies from +79°F to +83°F, with an average of +81°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +86°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Goa in January?
Climate in Goa in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +86°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +63°F | +64°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +97°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 7 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +83°F | +81°F | +82°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 70% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 17 | 23 | 24 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +86°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 7 mm to 1 mm. Humidity rises from 69% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 17 to 23.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Goa is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Goa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Goa in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+84°F) and the highest in 2019 (+89°F). The driest year was 2015 with only 1651 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1980 with 3762 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Goa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.