Weather in Goa in August 2025
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Goa;
Average weather
Average temperature in Goa in August
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +25°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 60% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +30°C.
Is Goa warm or cold in August?
Goa is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Goa, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Goa in August
Water in Goa in August is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +29°C, with an average of +27°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +27°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Goa in August?
Climate in Goa in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +32°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 778 mm | 522 mm | 230 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 88% | 88% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1006 HPa | 1007 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +27°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 778 mm to 522 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 88%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Goa is gradually decreasing during August, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Goa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Goa in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+29°C) and the highest in 2019 (+32°C). 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.