When to go · Old Goa
Old Goa in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heat, monsoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heat, monsoon).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Old GoaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Durga Puja and Dussehra big impact
~17–21 Oct 2026 (check) · India
Kolkata's pandals draw millions; trains to the east sell out; effigies burnt across the north on Dussehra.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Old Goa, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Jan: 1
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heat, monsoon).
January: Inside Old Goa's best window: Nov–Mar.
Old Goa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen