August is one of the cooler months of the year in South Goa, with average highs near 28.3°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 26.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 433 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in South Goa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in South Goa was 2024 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 1996 at 25.7°C. Typical August days reach 28.3°C with nights near 24.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.2°C | 26.4°C | 26.7°C | 26.7°C | 27.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 27.7°C | 28.0°C | 28.4°C | 28.6°C | 29.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 24.6°C | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | 24.9°C | 25.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 454 mm | 392 mm | 375 mm | 488 mm | 472 mm | +18 mm |
August temperatures in South Goa have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 23.8°C (1986) to a record high of 31.5°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 433 mm, with a wettest year of 1015 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit South Goa
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting South Goa. That said, August — with days averaging 28.3°C and nights around 24.9°C (mean 26.6°C) and higher rainfall (433 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.1°C | 25.0°C | 26.6°C | 619 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 31.5°C | 25.8°C | 28.6°C | 625 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 25.1°C | 27.2°C | 194 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 28.9°C | 25.1°C | 27.0°C | 373 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 28.6°C | 24.4°C | 26.5°C | 242 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 27.1°C | 778 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 27.0°C | 1015 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 28.0°C | 24.8°C | 26.4°C | 305 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 26.9°C | 400 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 26.5°C | 426 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 29.3°C | 25.5°C | 27.4°C | 324 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 27.5°C | 614 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 27.9°C | 24.8°C | 26.3°C | 251 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 25.0°C | 26.7°C | 477 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 26.1°C | 586 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 28.4°C | 24.6°C | 26.5°C | 481 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 29.6°C | 25.1°C | 27.3°C | 238 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 28.8°C | 24.9°C | 26.9°C | 546 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 25.3°C | 26.8°C | 638 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 28.0°C | 24.6°C | 26.3°C | 424 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 28.5°C | 25.2°C | 26.9°C | 348 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 27.8°C | 24.5°C | 26.2°C | 358 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 27.4°C | 230 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 28.2°C | 24.9°C | 26.6°C | 366 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 27.7°C | 24.6°C | 26.2°C | 272 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 28.3°C | 24.7°C | 26.5°C | 328 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 24.6°C | 26.2°C | 140 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 30.1°C | 25.0°C | 27.5°C | 431 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 24.9°C | 26.3°C | 643 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 27.5°C | 23.9°C | 25.7°C | 275 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 28.5°C | 25.2°C | 26.8°C | 327 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 27.5°C | 24.7°C | 26.1°C | 432 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 28.0°C | 24.8°C | 26.4°C | 314 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 27.5°C | 24.5°C | 26.0°C | 524 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 27.6°C | 25.0°C | 26.3°C | 353 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 27.7°C | 24.6°C | 26.2°C | 483 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 24.7°C | 26.0°C | 400 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 27.8°C | 24.7°C | 26.2°C | 517 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 28.5°C | 25.2°C | 26.8°C | 469 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 27.6°C | 23.8°C | 25.7°C | 306 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 27.2°C | 24.3°C | 25.8°C | 366 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 27.2°C | 24.5°C | 25.8°C | 263 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 28.2°C | 25.2°C | 26.7°C | 791 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 26.5°C | 487 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.7°C | 24.5°C | 26.1°C | 485 mm | 87% | 5.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 28.3°C with lows near 24.9°C (mean 26.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 433 mm of rainfall in South Goa, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 1015 mm in 2019.
The hottest August reached 31.5°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 23.8°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.7°C to 29.3°C and overnight lows from 24.7°C to 25.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in South Goa and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.3°C daytime highs and 24.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in South Goa, averaging 26.6°C.
For August in South Goa, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.3°C and lows of 24.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 2019 with 1015 mm. On average, August sees 433 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 South Goa behaves each August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
