North Goa (Mopa) vs Goa (Dabolim): which is sunnier?
🇮🇳 India vs 🇮🇳 India · 41 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
North Goa (Mopa) and Goa (Dabolim) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,671 vs 2,672 hours a year. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| North Goa (Mopa) | Goa (Dabolim) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,671 | 2,672 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | January (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 93/100 | 93/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,202 mm | 2,202 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
North Goa (Mopa) vs Goa (Dabolim) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Goa (Mopa) | Goa (Dabolim) | North Goa (Mopa) | Goa (Dabolim) | North Goa (Mopa) | Goa (Dabolim) | North Goa (Mopa) | Goa (Dabolim) | |
| January | 94 | 94 | 29° | 30° | 1 | 1 | 27° | 28° |
| February | 94 | 94 | 30° | 31° | 1 | 1 | 28° | 28° |
| March | 93 | 93 | 31° | 32° | 9 | 9 | 29° | 29° |
| April | 92 | 92 | 32° | 32° | 16 | 16 | 30° | 30° |
| May | 81 | 81 | 31° | 32° | 75 | 75 | 31° | 31° |
| June | 67 | 67 | 28° | 29° | 583 | 583 | 31° | 30° |
| July | 67 | 67 | 27° | 28° | 625 | 625 | 28° | 28° |
| August | 67 | 67 | 27° | 28° | 454 | 454 | 28° | 28° |
| September | 67 | 67 | 27° | 28° | 267 | 267 | 29° | 28° |
| October | 69 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 140 | 140 | 30° | 30° |
| November | 90 | 90 | 29° | 30° | 27 | 27 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 94 | 94 | 30° | 30° | 4 | 4 | 29° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — North Goa (Mopa) averages 93/100, Goa (Dabolim) 93/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — North Goa (Mopa) averages 89/100, Goa (Dabolim) 89/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 32°C).
- June–August: too close to call — North Goa (Mopa) averages 67/100, Goa (Dabolim) 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — North Goa (Mopa) averages 68/100, Goa (Dabolim) 68/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): North Goa (Mopa) all year, Goa (Dabolim) all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: North Goa (Mopa) weather by month · Goa (Dabolim) weather by month · Best time to visit India.
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