That beach holiday can still be on the cards as the monsoon seems to be on a high note in the land of sun, sea and sand – Goa. As the city receives good rain of 987.6 mm in August, it surpasses the monthly average rain by a surplus of 40%.
Goa is one of the rainiest pockets of Monsoon in India, even with regard to other places along the west coast. With 900 mm of rain on an average, July is the rainiest month. August receives good showers of 591 mm and rain continues as Southwest Monsoon withdraws in September as well. Weather during this time remains pleasant with maximums in higher twenties. The weather starts heating up by mid-September and given the humidity, even 32°C seems uncomfortable.
With 987.6 mm of rain this month, Goa has left the monthly average of 591 mm far behind and rain has been 40% above normal.
The city's all-time highest August rain is 1721 mm, recorded in 1953. The lowest is 264 mm observed in the drought year of 2009.
As the withdrawal month of monsoon approaches, Skymet meteorology division in India expects Goa to witness a mix of pleasant and sunny days. The temperature will rise marginally in September but Goa will continue to enthrall tourists with its endless natural charms.
