May is one of the warmer months of the year in South Goa, with average highs near 31.6°C and lows around 27.5°C (mean 29.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in South Goa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in South Goa was 2020 — when the month averaged 30.8°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 28.2°C. Typical May days reach 31.6°C with nights near 27.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in South Goa, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 566 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in South Goa during May averages 73%. The most humid May was 1999 at 79%, and the least humid was 1987 at 69%.
May receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in South Goa. The sunniest Mays were 2003, 2019 and 2023 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in South Goa during May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May was 2025 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 1987 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.3°C | 29.4°C | 29.4°C | 29.8°C | 30.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 31.4°C | 31.5°C | 31.3°C | 31.9°C | 32.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 27.3°C | 27.2°C | 27.5°C | 27.7°C | 28.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 64 mm | 107 mm | 56 mm | 189 mm | +142 mm |
May temperatures in South Goa have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 24.4°C (1987) to a record high of 35.8°C (1996).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 566 mm.
A good time to visit South Goa
May is a good time to visit South Goa, with days averaging 31.6°C and nights around 27.5°C (mean 29.6°C, warmer than South Goa's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 31.0°C | 29.3°C | 27.6°C | 34.7°C | 26.4°C | 566 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 32.9°C | 30.6°C | 28.3°C | 35.1°C | 26.3°C | 71 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 32.9°C | 30.3°C | 27.8°C | 34.8°C | 26.9°C | 25 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 31.6°C | 29.8°C | 27.9°C | 33.4°C | 26.9°C | 60 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 31.4°C | 29.7°C | 28.1°C | 34.3°C | 26.8°C | 372 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 🔥 | 33.1°C | 30.8°C | 28.5°C | 35.7°C | 27.7°C | 40 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 32.3°C | 29.8°C | 27.3°C | 34.4°C | 26.3°C | 2 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 31.6°C | 29.6°C | 27.7°C | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 88 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 32.0°C | 29.9°C | 27.8°C | 33.8°C | 26.1°C | 83 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 32.6°C | 30.4°C | 28.1°C | 34.3°C | 26.4°C | 19 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 32.2°C | 30.1°C | 28.1°C | 33.9°C | 26.9°C | 69 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 32.1°C | 29.9°C | 27.7°C | 35.0°C | 26.6°C | 115 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 31.4°C | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 33.2°C | 26.6°C | 77 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 29.2°C | 27.0°C | 32.7°C | 25.8°C | 12 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 31.4°C | 29.4°C | 27.4°C | 34.6°C | 26.6°C | 40 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 32.3°C | 30.4°C | 28.5°C | 34.0°C | 27.0°C | 50 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 31.8°C | 29.7°C | 27.7°C | 34.5°C | 26.8°C | 43 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 31.1°C | 29.2°C | 27.3°C | 32.2°C | 25.9°C | 54 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 31.3°C | 29.5°C | 27.6°C | 33.1°C | 26.4°C | 90 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 30.8°C | 28.9°C | 26.9°C | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 313 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 31.8°C | 29.6°C | 27.4°C | 33.7°C | 26.4°C | 51 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 31.0°C | 29.2°C | 27.4°C | 34.8°C | 26.0°C | 181 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 32.6°C | 30.2°C | 27.8°C | 34.7°C | 26.4°C | 11 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 31.4°C | 29.8°C | 28.2°C | 33.7°C | 26.8°C | 59 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 31.2°C | 29.2°C | 27.3°C | 33.5°C | 26.2°C | 105 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 30.3°C | 28.6°C | 26.9°C | 33.8°C | 25.9°C | 165 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 29.7°C | 28.2°C | 26.7°C | 32.3°C | 25.7°C | 202 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 32.6°C | 30.5°C | 28.4°C | 34.3°C | 27.5°C | 64 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 32.0°C | 29.6°C | 27.2°C | 34.2°C | 25.9°C | 5 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 31.8°C | 29.1°C | 26.5°C | 35.8°C | 25.6°C | 16 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 31.5°C | 29.4°C | 27.3°C | 34.6°C | 24.9°C | 52 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 31.7°C | 29.5°C | 27.2°C | 33.3°C | 25.9°C | 39 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 31.5°C | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 33.3°C | 26.1°C | 74 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 31.4°C | 29.3°C | 27.1°C | 32.9°C | 25.9°C | 49 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 32.2°C | 29.9°C | 27.7°C | 34.9°C | 26.5°C | 4 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 30.9°C | 29.0°C | 27.2°C | 34.6°C | 26.1°C | 127 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 31.6°C | 29.4°C | 27.2°C | 34.0°C | 26.4°C | 29 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 31.7°C | 29.6°C | 27.6°C | 33.5°C | 26.8°C | 12 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 32.0°C | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | 34.5°C | 24.4°C | 42 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 31.4°C | 29.4°C | 27.5°C | 32.7°C | 26.6°C | 24 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 30.7°C | 28.9°C | 27.1°C | 32.3°C | 25.4°C | 57 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 31.7°C | 29.7°C | 27.7°C | 33.3°C | 25.8°C | 10 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 31.5°C | 29.2°C | 26.9°C | 32.7°C | 25.0°C | 61 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 28.8°C | 26.6°C | 34.2°C | 24.6°C | 117 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.1°C | 29.2°C | 27.4°C | 32.4°C | 25.9°C | 69 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 31.6°C with lows near 27.5°C (mean 29.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 85 mm of rainfall in South Goa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 566 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 35.8°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 24.4°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.2°C to 32°C and overnight lows from 27.1°C to 27.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in South Goa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.6°C daytime highs and 27.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in South Goa, averaging 29.6°C.
For May in South Goa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.6°C and lows of 27.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2025).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 566 mm. On average, May sees 85 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 May, 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 May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
