Goa in May: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Goa in May 2027
Average weather
Average temperature in Goa in May
The temperature in May is +32°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +33°C during the day and a minimum of +25°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +32°C.
Is Goa warm or cold in May?
Goa is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +27°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
May is one of the warmest months in Goa, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Goa in May
Water in Goa in May is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +31°C, with an average of +30°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +31°C.
The water temperature in May is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Goa in May?
Climate in Goa in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +31°C | +31°C | +28°C | |||
| Min. temperature | +22°C | +23°C | +23°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +35°C | +36°C | +35°C | |||
| Rainfall | 4 mm | 73 mm | 682 mm | |||
| Wind | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | |||
| Avg. water temperature | +29°C | +30°C | +29°C | |||
| Humidity | 77% | 77% | 86% | |||
| Air pressure | 1008 HPa | 1007 HPa | 1005 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 14 | 3 | 0 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 12 | 12 | 1 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 2 | 11 | 24 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | Good | OK | OK | |||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +31°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 4 mm to 73 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 14 sunny days in April to 3 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 May, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Goa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Goa in May 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
Is May a good time to visit Goa?
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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.
