January is one of the cooler months of the year in South Goa, with average highs near 30.3°C and lows around 23.1°C (mean 26.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in South Goa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in South Goa were 1990 and 2021 — when the month averaged 27.7°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 25.3°C. Typical January days reach 30.3°C with nights near 23.1°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in South Goa, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 17 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in South Goa during January averages 60%. The most humid January was 2020 at 69%, and the least humid was 1992 at 53%.
January receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in South Goa. The sunniest January was 2000 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in South Goa during January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January was 2002 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.7°C | 26.6°C | 26.8°C | 26.7°C | 26.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 30.2°C | 30.4°C | 30.4°C | 30.3°C | 30.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 23.2°C | 22.8°C | 23.2°C | 23.2°C | 23.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 4 mm | +4 mm |
January temperatures in South Goa have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 19.3°C (1995) to a record high of 35.8°C (1991).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 17 mm.
One of the best times to visit South Goa
January is one of the best times to visit South Goa. Expect days averaging 30.3°C and nights around 23.1°C (mean 26.7°C) — close to South Goa's yearly average — with low rainfall (1 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 | 31.3°C | 27.3°C | 23.3°C | 33.7°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 30.5°C | 27.3°C | 24.1°C | 32.7°C | 22.2°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 30.5°C | 26.6°C | 22.8°C | 32.1°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 28.2°C | 25.3°C | 22.3°C | 31.8°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 30.7°C | 27.7°C | 24.6°C | 33.2°C | 22.9°C | 16 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 29.3°C | 26.2°C | 23.1°C | 32.8°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 30.6°C | 26.7°C | 22.8°C | 32.8°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 30.3°C | 26.7°C | 23.1°C | 32.5°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 30.8°C | 27.1°C | 23.4°C | 34.1°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 30.6°C | 27.2°C | 23.7°C | 33.5°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 29.6°C | 26.1°C | 22.6°C | 32.4°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 30.3°C | 26.9°C | 23.6°C | 31.5°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 30.6°C | 27.1°C | 23.7°C | 32.0°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 29.5°C | 26.1°C | 22.7°C | 31.5°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 30.0°C | 26.0°C | 21.9°C | 33.1°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 30.3°C | 27.2°C | 24.0°C | 31.4°C | 22.4°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 30.9°C | 27.3°C | 23.6°C | 32.8°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 26.0°C | 22.4°C | 31.5°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 30.2°C | 26.6°C | 23.0°C | 31.9°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 31.1°C | 27.1°C | 23.2°C | 32.8°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 30.1°C | 26.6°C | 23.1°C | 33.5°C | 21.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 26.5°C | 23.1°C | 32.0°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 27.2°C | 23.9°C | 32.1°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 29.9°C | 26.3°C | 22.8°C | 32.7°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 30.7°C | 26.9°C | 23.2°C | 33.6°C | 21.6°C | 3 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 31.4°C | 27.4°C | 23.5°C | 33.3°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 30.0°C | 26.0°C | 22.1°C | 32.1°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 30.3°C | 27.0°C | 23.7°C | 32.7°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 29.3°C | 25.8°C | 22.3°C | 30.7°C | 19.6°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 30.4°C | 26.7°C | 23.0°C | 33.5°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 29.4°C | 25.6°C | 21.9°C | 32.3°C | 19.3°C | 17 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 30.2°C | 26.8°C | 23.3°C | 32.4°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 26.8°C | 22.6°C | 33.2°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 30.7°C | 26.5°C | 22.3°C | 32.6°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 30.5°C | 26.7°C | 22.9°C | 35.8°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 🔥 | 31.8°C | 27.7°C | 23.6°C | 33.5°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 31.2°C | 27.2°C | 23.1°C | 32.9°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 30.7°C | 27.0°C | 23.4°C | 32.4°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 30.3°C | 27.0°C | 23.7°C | 32.6°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 27.0°C | 23.7°C | 32.0°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 30.5°C | 27.2°C | 23.9°C | 32.1°C | 22.5°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 29.6°C | 26.2°C | 22.9°C | 32.6°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 30.4°C | 26.4°C | 22.4°C | 32.0°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.5°C | 26.3°C | 23.1°C | 30.8°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.7°C | 26.3°C | 22.8°C | 31.7°C | 19.9°C | 2 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 30.3°C with lows near 23.1°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 1 mm of rainfall in South Goa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 17 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 35.8°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 19.3°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.9°C to 30.2°C and overnight lows from 23°C to 23.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in South Goa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.3°C daytime highs and 23.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 3rd coolest month in South Goa, averaging 26.7°C.
For January in South Goa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.3°C and lows of 23.1°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2002).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 17 mm. On average, January sees 1 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 January, 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 January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
