December is one of the cooler months of the year in North Goa, with average highs near 30.2°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 26.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in North Goa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in North Goa was 2015 — when the month averaged 28.2°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 25.1°C. Typical December days reach 30.2°C with nights near 23.2°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in North Goa, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2021 with 79 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2012 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in North Goa during December averages 64%. The most humid December was 2024 at 74%, and the least humid was 2001 at 55%.
December receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North Goa. The sunniest Decembers were 2000, 2003 and 2004, among others at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in North Goa during December is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1998 and 2017 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.8°C | 26.3°C | 26.9°C | 26.9°C | 26.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 30.2°C | 29.9°C | 30.6°C | 30.3°C | 30.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 23.4°C | 22.7°C | 23.2°C | 23.5°C | 23.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 9 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | 17 mm | +10 mm |
December temperatures in North Goa have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 18.4°C (2025) to a record high of 33.9°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 79 mm.
One of the best times to visit North Goa
December is one of the best times to visit North Goa. Expect days averaging 30.2°C and nights around 23.2°C (mean 26.7°C) — close to North Goa's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ❄️ | 29.1°C | 25.1°C | 21.0°C | 31.0°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 29.8°C | 27.0°C | 24.2°C | 32.1°C | 20.5°C | 10 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 28.0°C | 24.7°C | 33.8°C | 22.7°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 30.9°C | 27.6°C | 24.3°C | 32.5°C | 20.8°C | 6 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 23.4°C | 29.8°C | 20.4°C | 79 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 30.2°C | 27.0°C | 23.7°C | 31.0°C | 21.8°C | 6 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 29.8°C | 27.2°C | 24.6°C | 31.0°C | 23.2°C | 2 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 30.8°C | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 31.9°C | 20.2°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 29.8°C | 26.3°C | 22.8°C | 32.0°C | 20.1°C | 11 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 27.2°C | 23.3°C | 32.7°C | 21.0°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 31.7°C | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 33.9°C | 21.1°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 29.7°C | 26.5°C | 23.3°C | 31.2°C | 21.2°C | 22 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 30.4°C | 26.5°C | 22.5°C | 32.2°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 30.7°C | 27.2°C | 23.7°C | 32.5°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 31.1°C | 27.3°C | 23.4°C | 33.4°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 25.4°C | 22.5°C | 29.9°C | 19.6°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 29.5°C | 26.6°C | 23.7°C | 31.4°C | 22.2°C | 5 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 30.7°C | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 32.1°C | 22.3°C | 18 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 29.8°C | 26.5°C | 23.2°C | 31.8°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 26.4°C | 22.5°C | 32.2°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 30.0°C | 26.3°C | 22.7°C | 31.9°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 31.2°C | 26.8°C | 22.3°C | 33.7°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 31.3°C | 27.3°C | 23.3°C | 33.1°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 31.1°C | 27.4°C | 23.7°C | 33.5°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 31.7°C | 27.9°C | 24.1°C | 32.9°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 30.9°C | 26.6°C | 22.3°C | 32.8°C | 20.2°C | 5 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 30.7°C | 26.9°C | 23.1°C | 31.9°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 29.8°C | 26.0°C | 22.1°C | 30.7°C | 20.0°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 29.7°C | 26.9°C | 24.1°C | 32.1°C | 22.4°C | 56 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 29.5°C | 26.2°C | 22.9°C | 30.9°C | 20.3°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 30.1°C | 26.2°C | 22.4°C | 31.6°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 29.4°C | 25.6°C | 21.7°C | 31.4°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 29.7°C | 26.0°C | 22.3°C | 31.3°C | 20.0°C | 24 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 29.9°C | 25.8°C | 21.7°C | 31.0°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 29.8°C | 26.3°C | 22.8°C | 31.5°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 30.6°C | 27.4°C | 24.2°C | 32.9°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 30.2°C | 26.8°C | 23.4°C | 32.5°C | 21.0°C | 3 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 30.6°C | 26.8°C | 22.9°C | 32.6°C | 20.3°C | 10 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 30.8°C | 27.4°C | 23.9°C | 33.2°C | 18.9°C | 30 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 26.7°C | 23.0°C | 33.4°C | 20.5°C | 5 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 30.2°C | 27.1°C | 24.1°C | 31.9°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 29.9°C | 26.6°C | 23.2°C | 31.3°C | 19.5°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 29.5°C | 26.5°C | 23.5°C | 31.7°C | 21.7°C | 11 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.4°C | 26.8°C | 23.2°C | 31.5°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.7°C | 26.5°C | 23.4°C | 30.8°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.2°C with lows near 23.2°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 7 mm of rainfall in North Goa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 79 mm in 2021.
The hottest December reached 33.9°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 18.4°C in 2025.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.9°C to 29.9°C and overnight lows from 23.5°C to 23.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in North Goa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.2°C daytime highs and 23.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 4th coolest month in North Goa, averaging 26.7°C.
For December in North Goa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.2°C and lows of 23.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1998).
The wettest December on record was 2021 with 79 mm. On average, December sees 7 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in North Goa behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
