Goa weather in April

In April, Goa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Goa's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
24%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Goa is city in India.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Goa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Goa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Goa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°10.311.27.8
Feb28° / 24°1011.58.0
Mar29° / 25°50.411.97.5
Apr30° / 27°50.612.36.8
May30° / 28°607.212.75.4
Jun28° / 26°71828.112.93.3
Jul27° / 26°8723112.83.2
Aug27° / 25°57530.112.53.4
Sep27° / 25°2742312.14.3
Oct29° / 26°14016.311.74.9
Nov30° / 25°233.411.36.2
Dec29° / 24°50.511.17.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
3919
4919
5928
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12928
13928
14928
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308614

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Goa gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
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113
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304

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
175736
275637
375538
465638
565539
665440
755540
855441
945442
1045442
1135443
1235344
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1714851
1814752
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2014455
2114257
2204159
2303961
2403763
2503664
2603565
2703466
2803466
2903367
3003367

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
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913light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:366:43
212.16:356:43
312.26:346:44
412.26:336:44
512.26:326:44
612.26:326:44
712.26:316:44
812.26:306:44
912.26:306:44
1012.36:296:44
1112.36:286:45
1212.36:276:45
1312.36:276:45
1412.36:266:45
1512.36:256:45
1612.36:256:45
1712.46:246:45
1812.46:236:46
1912.46:236:46
2012.46:226:46
2112.46:216:46
2212.46:216:46
2312.46:206:47
2412.56:196:47
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2612.56:186:47
2712.56:186:47
2812.56:176:48
2912.56:176:48
3012.56:166:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.73 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
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276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Goa

In seasonPeak

In April, Goa sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Goa sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Goa's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Goa?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Goa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Goa in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Goa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Goa in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Goa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goa peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 14UV 12Dec 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Goa in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Goa is worst in December — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2355 µg/m³Sep 1020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Goa?

Goa sits at 15.4°N, 73.8°E, 28 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Panaji, 12 km away.

HampiMumbaiMysoreBengaluruAurangabadElloraHyderabad

Topography around Goa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Goa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m.

The land around Goa is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
1,064 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Panaji 12 km · Hampi 284 km · Mumbai 421 km · Mysore 459 km · Bengaluru 488 km · Aurangabad 525 km · Ellora 535 km · Hyderabad 543 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Goa (15.3891°, 73.8149°, elevation 28 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).