Climate
Margao features a tropical monsoon climate. The climate in Margao is hot in summer and equable in winter. During summers (from March to May) the temperature reaches up to 32 °C and in winters (from December to February) it is usually between 28 °C and 20 °C. The monsoon period is from June to September with heavy rainfall and gusty winds. The annual average rainfall is 2881 mm (113.5 inches).
| Climate data for Margao | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.9 (89.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.43 (88.57) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.28 (73.90) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0.1 (0.004) |
0.6 (0.024) |
7.2 (0.283) |
97.1 (3.823) |
861.5 (33.917) |
899.8 (35.425) |
591.6 (23.291) |
256.3 (10.091) |
116.5 (4.587) |
33.9 (1.335) |
16.2 (0.638) |
2,880.8 (113.417) |
| Source: IMD | |||||||||||||
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