Goa weather in February

In February, Goa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Goa's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:05 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
12%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Goa is city in India.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Goa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in Goa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Goa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5928
6928
7928
8946
9946
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Goa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122262140
222261150
322261150
422161160
522161160
622062160
722061170
821962170
921961180
1021960190
1121860200
1211860210
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1411857240
1511756260
1611754280
1711654290
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1911550331
2011449351
2111348371
2211346391
2311245412
2401143432
2501142443
2601041463
270940473
280839484

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
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914light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:096:28
211.37:086:28
311.37:086:29
411.47:086:29
511.47:086:30
611.47:086:30
711.47:076:31
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.23 kWh/m².

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 — February's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Goa

In seasonPeak

None of Goa's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 February a good time to visit Goa?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Goa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Goa in February

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

In February, Goa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Goa in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 10 (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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).