Goa weather in January
Goa in January averages 26°C (80°F), 1 mm of rain and 9.4 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Goa, January is the coldest, the second driest and the second sunniest.
- Average temp
- 26°C (80°F)
20–33°C · 68–91°F
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h
hours per day
What is Goa like in January?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Goa in January?
High-factor sun cream
With 9.4 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 13°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
January compared with December and February
January in Goa is 0.6°C cooler than December and about as wet as it, which averages 27°C (81°F).
January in Goa is about the same temperature as February and about as wet as it, which averages 27°C (80°F).
Daylight in Goa in January
On 15 January the sun is up for 11 hours 19 minutes in Goa, rising about 07:03 and setting about 18:22 local time.
January ends 14 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 43 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Goa
Dates are a starting point for January.
Goa weather by month
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How January compares with the rest of the year
January is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C / 80°F | 1 mm |
| February | 27°C / 80°F | 0 mm |
| March | 28°C / 82°F | 3 mm |
| April | 30°C / 85°F | 5 mm |
| May | 30°C / 86°F | 82 mm |
| June | 28°C / 82°F | 861 mm |
| July | 27°C / 80°F | 957 mm |
| August | 27°C / 80°F | 583 mm |
| September | 27°C / 81°F | 314 mm |
| October | 28°C / 82°F | 171 mm |
| November | 28°C / 82°F | 23 mm |
| December | 27°C / 81°F | 8 mm |
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FAQs about Goa in January
January climate averages for Goa, 1991–2020.
Goa averages 26°C (80°F) in January, ranging from about 20°C (68°F) at night to 33°C (91°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. January sees only about 1 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
They are about the same. January averages 26°C (80°F) and February 27°C (80°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
January is 0.6°C cooler than December, and about as wet.
Yes. January falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 9.4 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 19 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 13 hours 2 minutes in June and 11 hours 14 minutes in December.
On 15 January, sunrise is about 07:03 and sunset about 18:22 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 14 minutes longer than it starts.
