Goa weather in May

In May, Goa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 182 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Goa's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:23 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Goa is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Camarines Sur.

Density
102/km²
people per km²
Founded
1777

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Goa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
15 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Goa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°22023.811.34.4
Feb28° / 24°14918.511.54.8
Mar29° / 24°14319.111.94.6
Apr30° / 25°9216.812.34.2
May31° / 26°18222.812.63.2
Jun31° / 26°24026.412.82.7
Jul30° / 25°30628.612.72.7
Aug30° / 25°23426.612.52.8
Sep30° / 25°28627.112.12.7
Oct29° / 25°29428.111.73.0
Nov29° / 25°27427.411.43.2
Dec28° / 24°34427.211.23.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45545
55446
65347
75149
85050
94852
104753
114555
124357
134357
144060
153961
163862
173763
183664
193466
203367
213367
223169
233169
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252971
262872
272773
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302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Goa gets around 182 mm of rain over 22.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
261
362
463
563
664
764
865
966
1066
1167
1268
1369
1470
1572
1673
1774
1876
1977
2078
2179
2280
2381
2482
2583
2683
2784
2884
2984
3084
3184

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11288
21288
31189
41189
51090
61090
7991
8991
9892
10892
11793
12793
13694
14694
15595
16496
17496
18397
19397
20298
21298
22298
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
310100

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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59calm
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118calm
128calm
138calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:295:58
212.55:285:58
312.55:285:58
412.55:275:58
512.55:275:59
612.55:275:59
712.55:265:59
812.65:265:59
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1012.65:256:00
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1212.65:246:00
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
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136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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266.0Intense
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296.0Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Goa

In seasonPeak

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

Goa sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Goa?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goa.

What to pack for Goa in May

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

In May, Goa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Goa in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Goa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Goa peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Goa in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Goa is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 921 µg/m³Apr 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Goa?

Goa sits at 13.7°N, 123.5°E, 72 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Buhi, 30 km away.

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 194 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,410 m.

The land around Goa is covered by trees (62%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
1,966 m
80 km
2,410 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Buhi 30 km · Baao 30 km · Calabanga 30 km · Iriga City 31 km · Magarao 33 km · Tiwi 34 km · Naga 34 km · Nabua 35 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

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 (13.6978°, 123.4892°, elevation 72 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).