CLIMATE:
The climate of Goa is equable and moist throughout the year. It is very pleasant and temperate from October to May. It is wet only during the monsoon or rainy season, from June to September.
Rainfall-
The monsoon bursts over the territory in the beginning of June and withdraws from it by early October. The annual rainfall is 350 cm.
Temperature-
Temperature variations through the seasons are mild. May is the warmest month when the temperature is around 30 deg. Celsius and January the coolest with a mean daily temperature of 25 deg. Celsius.
Humidity-
Due to the proximity of the sea, the territory is generally humid. Even during the summer months it is generally above 60 %.
Cloudiness-
Skies are clear to lightly clouded from November to May. There is a sharp increase in cloudiness with the advance and onset of the monsoons.
Extract from the Cd rom edition : Goa the pearl of Asia published by Kirloskar computer service ltd, 5570 malleswaran west, Bangalore 560 055 India