January is one of the cooler months of the year in South Goa, with average highs near 32.6°C and lows around 21.1°C (mean 26.9°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 January in South Goa was 2016 — when the month averaged 28.1°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 25.1°C. Typical January days reach 32.6°C with nights near 21.1°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.8°C | 26.7°C | 26.9°C | 26.9°C | 27.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 32.1°C | 32.9°C | 32.6°C | 32.5°C | 32.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 21.4°C | 20.5°C | 21.2°C | 21.4°C | 21.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 4 mm | +4 mm |
January temperatures in South Goa have risen by about 0.6°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 32.6°C and nights around 21.1°C (mean 26.9°C) — close to South Goa's yearly average — with low rainfall (1 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.7°C | 21.3°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 32.7°C | 22.2°C | 27.4°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 32.1°C | 20.5°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 31.8°C | 19.8°C | 25.8°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 33.2°C | 22.9°C | 28.0°C | 16 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 32.8°C | 21.0°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 32.8°C | 20.1°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 32.5°C | 21.3°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 34.1°C | 21.1°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 33.5°C | 22.7°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 32.4°C | 20.0°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 31.5°C | 22.2°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 32.0°C | 22.6°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 31.5°C | 21.0°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 33.1°C | 20.3°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 31.4°C | 22.4°C | 26.9°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 32.8°C | 22.8°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 31.5°C | 19.7°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 31.9°C | 20.8°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 32.8°C | 21.1°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 33.5°C | 21.1°C | 27.3°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 32.0°C | 21.6°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 32.1°C | 22.0°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 32.7°C | 20.4°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 33.6°C | 21.6°C | 27.6°C | 3 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 33.3°C | 21.2°C | 27.2°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 20.6°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 32.7°C | 21.4°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 30.7°C | 19.6°C | 25.1°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 33.5°C | 21.6°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 32.3°C | 19.3°C | 25.8°C | 17 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 32.4°C | 21.2°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 33.2°C | 20.0°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 32.6°C | 20.0°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 35.8°C | 19.5°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 33.5°C | 22.0°C | 27.7°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 32.9°C | 22.2°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 32.4°C | 22.2°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 32.6°C | 21.1°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 32.0°C | 22.2°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 32.1°C | 22.5°C | 27.3°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 32.6°C | 19.7°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 32.0°C | 20.1°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.8°C | 22.3°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.7°C | 19.9°C | 25.8°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 32.6°C with lows near 21.1°C (mean 26.9°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 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.8°C to 32.7°C and overnight lows from 20.9°C to 21.3°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 32.6°C daytime highs and 21.1°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 4th coolest month in South Goa, averaging 26.9°C.
For January in South Goa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.6°C and lows of 21.1°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.
