October is close to South Goa's year-round average, with average highs near 29.1°C and lows around 25.3°C (mean 27.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 150 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to South Goa's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in South Goa was 2015 — when the month averaged 28.2°C — while the coldest were 1996 and 2016 at 26.2°C. Typical October days reach 29.1°C with nights near 25.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in South Goa, averaging 150 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2024 with 492 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in South Goa during October averages 81%. The most humid October was 2020 at 85%, and the least humid was 2018 at 76%.
October receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in South Goa. The sunniest Octobers were 1989 and 2004 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in South Goa during October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.8°C | 27.0°C | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | 27.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 28.9°C | 28.7°C | 29.3°C | 29.3°C | 29.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 24.8°C | 25.2°C | 25.2°C | 25.6°C | 25.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 166 mm | 117 mm | 151 mm | 240 mm | +135 mm |
October temperatures in South Goa have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 20.6°C (1983) to a record high of 32.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 150 mm, with a wettest year of 492 mm.
A good time to visit South Goa
October is a good time to visit South Goa, with days averaging 29.1°C and nights around 25.3°C (mean 27.2°C, close to South Goa's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.2°C | 27.3°C | 25.5°C | 31.2°C | 23.1°C | 382 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 29.6°C | 27.9°C | 26.3°C | 31.5°C | 25.3°C | 492 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 30.1°C | 28.0°C | 25.8°C | 32.2°C | 23.0°C | 59 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 26.7°C | 24.9°C | 30.5°C | 21.4°C | 109 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 29.3°C | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 31.2°C | 22.4°C | 185 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 28.3°C | 26.9°C | 25.6°C | 30.5°C | 23.8°C | 213 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 28.9°C | 27.5°C | 26.2°C | 31.0°C | 25.5°C | 435 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 30.4°C | 27.9°C | 25.4°C | 31.5°C | 21.5°C | 64 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 29.2°C | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 31.2°C | 22.6°C | 131 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 28.6°C | 26.2°C | 23.8°C | 30.0°C | 21.4°C | 89 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 🔥 | 29.9°C | 28.2°C | 26.4°C | 31.8°C | 25.3°C | 80 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 29.6°C | 27.7°C | 25.8°C | 31.4°C | 21.5°C | 215 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 27.2°C | 25.6°C | 30.7°C | 24.2°C | 114 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 29.6°C | 27.4°C | 25.2°C | 31.8°C | 23.7°C | 84 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 29.1°C | 27.4°C | 25.7°C | 31.8°C | 24.8°C | 114 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 25.9°C | 30.8°C | 23.1°C | 185 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 29.2°C | 27.2°C | 25.2°C | 30.9°C | 23.4°C | 219 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 29.8°C | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 31.9°C | 21.0°C | 43 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 29.0°C | 27.1°C | 25.2°C | 30.7°C | 23.5°C | 78 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 29.6°C | 27.5°C | 25.3°C | 31.5°C | 23.8°C | 189 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 29.2°C | 27.1°C | 25.0°C | 31.1°C | 21.6°C | 142 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 29.5°C | 27.1°C | 24.7°C | 31.9°C | 21.3°C | 54 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 29.6°C | 27.7°C | 25.9°C | 31.1°C | 24.0°C | 92 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 29.6°C | 27.6°C | 25.6°C | 31.9°C | 23.7°C | 172 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 26.8°C | 24.6°C | 31.2°C | 22.0°C | 87 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 28.6°C | 27.1°C | 25.5°C | 31.8°C | 23.3°C | 95 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 29.2°C | 27.2°C | 25.2°C | 31.3°C | 22.8°C | 151 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 28.0°C | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | 30.0°C | 23.5°C | 133 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 30.0°C | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 59 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 24.4°C | 30.9°C | 21.6°C | 281 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 29.0°C | 27.3°C | 25.6°C | 31.6°C | 24.2°C | 210 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 28.2°C | 26.8°C | 25.3°C | 31.1°C | 24.4°C | 275 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 28.5°C | 26.9°C | 25.3°C | 30.8°C | 24.1°C | 230 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 28.3°C | 26.6°C | 24.9°C | 29.9°C | 22.4°C | 142 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 29.2°C | 27.2°C | 25.2°C | 31.6°C | 23.4°C | 48 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 29.0°C | 27.1°C | 25.2°C | 31.9°C | 23.5°C | 129 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 29.5°C | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 31.3°C | 22.2°C | 54 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 29.0°C | 26.5°C | 24.0°C | 31.0°C | 21.5°C | 36 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 27.5°C | 25.7°C | 31.7°C | 21.9°C | 176 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 29.3°C | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 31.9°C | 23.0°C | 77 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 28.2°C | 26.3°C | 24.4°C | 30.1°C | 20.7°C | 214 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.1°C | 31.2°C | 24.3°C | 153 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 28.2°C | 26.3°C | 24.4°C | 30.7°C | 20.6°C | 59 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.1°C | 27.4°C | 25.8°C | 31.1°C | 24.9°C | 111 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.8°C | 26.7°C | 24.6°C | 30.8°C | 22.3°C | 69 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 29.1°C with lows near 25.3°C (mean 27.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 150 mm of rainfall in South Goa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 492 mm in 2024.
The hottest October reached 32.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 20.6°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.5°C to 29.4°C and overnight lows from 24.9°C to 25.7°C over the same span.
October is close to South Goa's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.1°C daytime highs and 25.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in South Goa, averaging 27.2°C.
For October in South Goa, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.1°C and lows of 25.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 2.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 2024 with 492 mm. On average, October sees 150 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
