December is one of the cooler months of the year in South Goa, with average highs near 32°C and lows around 20.7°C (mean 26.4°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 South Goa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in South Goa was 2023 — when the month averaged 28.2°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 2025 at 24.7°C. Typical December days reach 32°C with nights near 20.7°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.2°C | 26.0°C | 26.9°C | 26.4°C | 26.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 32.1°C | 31.5°C | 32.5°C | 32.1°C | 31.7°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 20.2°C | 20.5°C | 21.3°C | 20.7°C | 20.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 9 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | 17 mm | +10 mm |
December temperatures in South Goa have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit South Goa
December is one of the best times to visit South Goa. Expect days averaging 32°C and nights around 20.7°C (mean 26.4°C) — cooler than South Goa's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.0°C | 18.4°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 32.1°C | 20.5°C | 26.3°C | 10 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 33.8°C | 22.7°C | 28.2°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 32.5°C | 20.8°C | 26.7°C | 6 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.8°C | 20.4°C | 25.1°C | 79 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 31.0°C | 21.8°C | 26.4°C | 6 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 31.0°C | 23.2°C | 27.1°C | 2 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 31.9°C | 20.2°C | 26.1°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 32.0°C | 20.1°C | 26.0°C | 11 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 32.7°C | 21.0°C | 26.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 33.9°C | 21.1°C | 27.5°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 21.2°C | 26.2°C | 22 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 32.2°C | 19.4°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 32.5°C | 21.2°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 33.4°C | 20.3°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 29.9°C | 19.6°C | 24.8°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 31.4°C | 22.2°C | 26.8°C | 5 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 32.1°C | 22.3°C | 27.2°C | 18 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 31.8°C | 22.3°C | 27.0°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 32.2°C | 19.9°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 31.9°C | 19.6°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 33.7°C | 20.8°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 33.1°C | 21.2°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 33.5°C | 22.2°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 32.9°C | 22.3°C | 27.6°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 32.8°C | 20.2°C | 26.5°C | 5 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 31.9°C | 19.1°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 30.7°C | 20.0°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 32.1°C | 22.4°C | 27.3°C | 56 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 30.9°C | 20.3°C | 25.6°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 31.6°C | 20.9°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 31.4°C | 19.6°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 31.3°C | 20.0°C | 25.6°C | 24 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 31.0°C | 19.3°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 31.5°C | 21.3°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 32.9°C | 21.8°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 32.5°C | 21.0°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 32.6°C | 20.3°C | 26.5°C | 10 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 33.2°C | 18.9°C | 26.1°C | 30 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 33.4°C | 20.5°C | 26.9°C | 5 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 31.9°C | 21.0°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 31.3°C | 19.5°C | 25.4°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 31.7°C | 21.7°C | 26.7°C | 11 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.5°C | 20.6°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 30.8°C | 18.7°C | 24.7°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 32°C with lows near 20.7°C (mean 26.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 7 mm of rainfall in South 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 risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.4°C to 31.8°C and overnight lows from 20.3°C to 20.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in South Goa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32°C daytime highs and 20.7°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in South Goa, averaging 26.4°C.
For December in South Goa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32°C and lows of 20.7°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 South 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.
