Goa is one lucky state of India that enjoys pleasant climate all throughout the year. There are no extremes in Goa climate. In other words, there is no significant rise during summers and no drastic fall during winters. The weather basically remains sunny and pleasant throughout the year. Goa is located in the coastal Konkan region in the western ghats.

Summer in Goa sets in by mid-March and remains till the end of June. Though strong heat wave conditions are not encountered, the temperature may rise upto 40 degrees on some days in summer. The average daily sunshine is 9 to 10 hours in summer. The breeze that blows from the seaside continuously has a soothing effect.

The period of monsoons in Goa is June-September. Goa falls in the path of southwest monsoon. During the monsoon season, 250cm to 300cm of rain can be expected. It may be mentioned that just before the onset of monsoons, the weather becomes very humid due to cloudy skies. However, a pleasant weather sets in at the end of monsoon season.

Winters in Goa are from late November to mid February. During winters, the maximum temperature remains around 11 degrees while the minimum temperature falls to about 3 degrees at night. The average daily sunshine during winters is 6 hours. The number of tourists to Goa rise significantly as the winter sets in.

It may be mentioned that as Goa depends entirely on south western monsoons that brings rainfall during four months of the year, the rest of the months remain dry and do not experience any rainfall.

Pleasant weather conditions is a major reason for emergence of Goa as a tourism hotspot. Though the tourism season begins from October onwards, Goa can actually be visited at any time of the year.