Author: Irina
Season in Goa: which month to choose to fly to a place where "unsanitary conditions, mud, horror" (quote from couch tourists), but a warm sea and a low price tag?
Who doesn't want to go to sea at all? A forest of hands, I thought so. Why do many travelers go / fly / rush to rest in Goa? Because the most party and European state in India. Plus, to the best of palm trees, exoticism and this hipster atmosphere "you won't come back the same!" Therefore, we remember: when does the tourist season start?
Start and end of the holiday season in Goa (India)
The first visitors take the sun loungers In Novemberwhen the season starts. And sunbathe all the way I'm at homewhen it ends. At this time - an excellent beach holiday and a calm sea, the temperature of which does not drop below + 26 ° C.
The heat is + 35 ° С and the tourist season comes in winter. December, January and February are the best months for a vacation in Goa, judging by the thermometer readings and the lack of precipitation.
Such a mini-table will quickly help you answer the questions: when is the rainy season in Goa, and when you can fly.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
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The best services for finding cheap tours
Where to look for tours to Goa and cheap? I run into three online aggregators:
- Travelata
- Level.Travel
- Onlinetours
The services are intuitive, simple and monitor the offers of leading tour operators. You can filter the most budgetary packages and study additional information for each hotel + rating. And yes, it's better to look at everyone at once - to compare prices.
When is the best time to go to rest in Goa?
When is the best time to go? Depends on your expectations and wishes. Consider each season in Goa for months:
➢ Since October, connoisseurs of antiquities and excursions are catching up: it is no longer pouring, it is not baking yet. Plus, Mid-Autumn + Calm Sea = Diving
➢ from December to March - swimming season in Goa. Couples with children, the elderly and young people who are hungry for parties come
➢ April and May - the time of surfers and everyone who wants to save money on vacation
➢ low season (summer) is suitable for fans of Ayurveda and other wellness methods
In February 2020, when the beach season in Goa is in full swing, you can snatch vouchers (flight + transfer + accommodation) from 60,000 rubles for 10 days. But in 2021, the country is closed for February. To this figure, do not forget to add a visa for two (3300 rubles). Taking into account all costs, the cost of a tour for two to Goa will cost a minimum of 65,500 rubles.
Review of prices in Goa for 7, 11 and 14 days catch ↓
The price is indicated for one person when buying a tour for two
To India on your own? You can reduce costs on the flight, transfers are our everything. The cost savings will depend on how long you fly to Goa. The more connecting flights, the cheaper. But consider! A direct flight from Moscow will take 7.5 hours, with transfers - up to a whole day. |
Season at popular resorts in Goa
Goa is the smallest tourist state in India, but managed to divide it into two parts:
- North Goa
- South Goa
The climate in both parts is the same, it is difficult to say where the sea is warmer. And the holiday season starts the same way in October and early November. Prices for food and accommodation (from cheap guesthouses to expensive all-inclusive fives) both in the north and in the south are also quite flat. What is the difference?
North Goa
The northern beaches of Goa (Arambol, Kerim, Mandrem) are, first of all, dark volcanic sand, and therefore muddy water. Also, looking at the reviews of tourists, I see: "very noisy and crowded = dirty." The beach season in Goa begins at the end of autumn, but hunters come to the northern part for excursions already in October.
Who cares here? Young and active: discos, nightclubs and inexpensive guesthouses - you can find anything in the north. The abundance of the latter has cemented this part of the state with a reputation for being a cheap resort. Although there are also hotels for all inclusive fans.
South Goa
The sand on the banks of Patnem, Benaulim or Varka (south) is white, the sea is clear, and life is quiet and measured even in the hot season. The delights of nightlife (clubs only in Palolem) are replaced by natural beauty: mountains and richer tropical vegetation.
Like the rest of India, Goa freezes during the monsoon season and lives a different life. But for the south, this is the beginning of health tourism: if the season begins in spa hotels, it means rain outside the window.
Who should pack their bags? For families with children and aged vacationers.
What else do you need to know about a beach resort? For example, tips for cafes or hotels; sights that you should definitely see; prices for expenses on the spot - we talk about all this in a separate article about holidays in Goa. |
Goa Monthly Weather - 2021
Now, in detail about Goa by month: when is it cold in the state and where is it warmer?
Goa in December, January and February
Goa in winter is crowded and noisy. Let's analyze it traditionally by months.
In December, one of the cheapest travel packages to Indian resorts starts from 60,000 for 10 days for a couple. Before the New Year holidays, tour operators temporarily reduce prices. At the same time, the high season in Goa is in full swing. The thermometer scale during the day jumps above + 33 ° С, the water temperature is + 28 ° С.
In January the weather recalls that it is winter - at night the air temperature drops to + 20 ° С (cold after the heat of the day). There is no rain at all, the humidity is minimal (65%). It is better to travel with children in January for New Year's holidays or Christmas. Minus - expensive tours. A check for two for 10 days in 2021 = from 110,000 rubles. But if you look carefully, you can catch a discount ticket for 85 thousand.
In February in the state of the peak of solar treatments. The tourist excitement continues, the hotels are packed. The water in February is solid comfort (+ 27 ° C).
Goa in March, April and May
Winds come to Goa in spring, humidity increases, which means the weather will roar (rainy season).
In March still bathable. The temperature of the air (+ 34 ° С) and water in the sea (+ 28 ° С) is high, there is still no precipitation, but vacationers are gradually leaving the state. March winds, which can hardly be called storms, drive waves to the coast (surfers are delighted).
In April the heat persists even at night. The sun loungers are empty, the hunters for the waves remain. Such a velvet season, you will still be able to relax.
In May officially the end of the beach season. India, and Goa in particular, is preparing to face the rains. At the beginning of May, there are no showers yet, but the high air temperature, coupled with high humidity, make their stay in the country unbearable for many.
Good news! If you can easily endure such climatic conditions, you are in luck. This month, as in December, you can find quite a budget tour - from 60,000 rubles for two (10 days).
When is the rainy season in Goa?
In summer, when the rainy season in Goa is in full swing, only the most desperate tourists can be found here. Yes, there are those too.
Goa in summer (June, July, August)
In June the rains are just warming up, there are at least half of sunny days, but the sea is already muddy, garbage and algae are nailed to the shore. Water in June - fresh milk (+ 29 ° С). In July real tropical showers begin. Less rainfall only in August... But the monsoons are still blowing, swimming is prohibited.
Despite the fact that the beach season is over, and Goa is a continuous natural disaster in summer, there are connoisseurs of summer holidays (it is better to fly in June). Why does the rainy season attract a number of tourists? The humid Indian summer is the perfect time for Ayurvedic practices, spa treatments and yoga. |
Goa in September, October and November
In Goa, in the fall, lingering precipitation is replaced by the holiday season. Already in September you can fly to the coast without fear of being washed away by tropical downpours.
Many tourists consider the first month of autumn to be one of the best for a vacation:
✓ air humidity decreases from 100% to 86%
✓ the temperature rises to + 30 ° С
✓ on beaches without crowds
- Only the sea is still storming, swimming is prohibited!
In October the element calms down, clear water is waiting for divers. Short-term rains no longer frighten tourists who came for the sake of Indian antiquities. By the way, autumn is the best time for excursions.
In November it's finally time to tint! The humidity is less, the rains come to naught, the sea is filled with bathers. The thermometer creeps up to + 33 ° C during the day.
Our tips and advice
To summarize: when and where is it better to go to Goa without compromising the budget?
When is the cheapest time to travel to Goa?
March to September. Prices for tours, public transport, taxis, rental, food in the markets and food in cafes are significantly lower. Only in the sea it is better not to meddle since May: the waves are raging, the waves are beating, and at any moment there is a wall of water from the sky.
But! There are always budget tours in Goa, and in December and February, this is the direction. You can save even before Christmas and New Year, when tour operators make promotions and discounts on tours.
Should you buy a tour during the off-season?
It depends on what kind of “off-season” we are talking about.
◊ Is it worth going in September or May - I will answer: “yes!”. If you fail to swim, then the rest of the delights of an exotic holiday will completely overshadow this trouble: hot sun, ripe year-round fruits and "oh, this view of the ocean!"
◊ Gathered in the summer? Not the best season for a vacation in Goa in India. Tropical showers are still the scenery for a dream vacation ... And health, to survive them, you need a heroic one. Ironically. After all, it is at this time that they go to the state for treatment.
