Panaji in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Panaji sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 2165 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Panaji's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Panaji has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Panaji's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 2165 mm
- 89 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Panaji in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Panaji reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Panaji
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 33 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Panaji weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 24° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 1 | 0 | 11.5 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 5 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 27° | 5 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| May | 30° / 28° | 60 | 7.2 | 12.7 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 718 | 28.1 | 12.9 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 26° | 872 | 31 | 12.8 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 25° | 575 | 30.1 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 25° | 274 | 23 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 140 | 16.3 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 23 | 3.4 | 11.3 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 5 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Panaji gets around 2165 mm of rain over 89 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 18 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Panaji
In summer, Panaji overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Panaji sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Panaji's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Panaji?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Panaji.
What to pack for Panaji in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Panaji sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 89 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Panaji in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Panaji in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Panaji peaks around July 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Panaji in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Panaji is worst in December — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (September, 26 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Panaji's WHO annual average of 50 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 73 | 70 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 50 | 69 | 74 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 50 | Poor |
| Nov | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 74 | Unhealthy |
Where is Panaji?
Panaji sits at 15.5°N, 73.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Goa, 12 km away.
Topography around Panaji
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Panaji.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Panaji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m.
The land around Panaji is covered by trees (36%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (35%) within 80 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
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 Panaji (15.4957°, 73.8262°, elevation 16 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.