Location
The purpose of this website is to inform people who want to visit Goa.
Goa is a beautiful place in India located on the southwestern coast of
India within konkan region. Goa is one of India’s most developed small
states and has the second-highest GDP per capital among all Indian states.
Goa is a part of the coastal country known as the Konkan, which is an
escarpment rising up to the Western Ghats range of mountains, which
separate it from the Deccan Plateau. The highest point is the Sonsogor
Peak, with an altitude of 1,026 m (3,366 ft). Goa has a coastline of 160 km.
There are so many auspicious rivers that flow in Goa. Some of these
include:
- Galgibag
- Talpona
- Mandovi
Climate
Goa features an extreme tropical monsoon climate under the Köppen climate
classification. Being in the torrid zone and near the Arabian Sea, the state
has a hot and humid climate for most of the year. The month of May is
usually the hottest, seeing daytime temperatures of over 35 °C (95 °F)
coupled with high humidity due to proximity to the sea. Due to high
humidity, the feels-like temperature may reach 48 °C or 118.4 °F during
summer afternoons, which can cause severe discomfort and excessive
sweating. Goa's three seasons are southwest monsoon period (June–September)
, post-monsoon period (October–January), and pre-monsoon period
(February–May). Over 90 per cent of the average annual rainfall
(3,048 mm or 120 in) is received during the monsoon season.