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    Goa has a tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The dry season runs from mid-October to mid-May, bringing sunny weather, while the rainy season from late May to early October sees near daily torrential rains brought by the southwest monsoon. Temperatures are hot year-round along the coast but more moderate at higher elevations inland. The Arabian Sea remains warm enough for swimming throughout the year.

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    Goa has a tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The dry season runs from mid-October to mid-May, bringing sunny weather, while the rainy season from late May to early October sees near daily torrential rains brought by the southwest monsoon. Temperatures are hot year-round along the coast but more moderate at higher elevations inland. The Arabian Sea remains warm enough for swimming throughout the year.

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    Goa has a tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The dry season runs from mid-October to mid-May, bringing sunny weather, while the rainy season from late May to early October sees near daily torrential rains brought by the southwest monsoon. Temperatures are hot year-round along the coast but more moderate at higher elevations inland. The Arabian Sea remains warm enough for swimming throughout the year.

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    Goa has a tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The dry season runs from mid-October to mid-May, bringing sunny weather, while the rainy season from late May to early October sees near daily torrential rains brought by the southwest monsoon. Temperatures are hot year-round along the coast but more moderate at higher elevations inland. The Arabian Sea remains warm enough for swimming throughout the year.

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    GOA

    CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY


    GROUP MEMBER
    ABHISHEK SIDDHU
    SHIRISH
    SONU JHA
    LOCATION

    INDIA

    Panjim
    • Goa is a state in western India with coastlines stretching along the Arabian Sea. Its long history as a
    Portuguese colony prior to 1961 is evident in its preserved 17th-century churches and the area’s tropical
    spice plantations. Goa is also known for its beaches, ranging from popular stretches at Baga and Palolem
    to those in laid-back fishing villages such as Agonda.

    CLIMATE - GOA (INDIA)


    Goa's climate is tropical, hot all year round, with a long and sunny season, which runs roughly from mid-
    October to mid-May, and a rainy season due to the south-west monsoon, more or less from late May to
    early or mid-October, and characterized by stuffy weather, cloud cover and frequent rains, which occur
    almost daily and are sometimes torrential.

    Goa, a former Portuguese enclave, is a small Indian state of 3,700 square kilometers (1,430 square
    miles) overlooking the Arabian Sea. The main cities are Panaji, Margao and Mormugao (where the main
    port is located).
    The coast of this part of India, which also includes the neighboring states of Maharashtra and
    Karnataka, is called Konkan. Given the numerous beaches and the presence of a long dry season, there
    are a lot of tourist facilities.
    inland areas, after a few dozen kilometers, we find the first spurs of the Western Ghats, the mountain
    chain parallel to the coast. The highest point of the state is mount Sonsogor, 1,166 meters (3,825 feet)
    high. At this altitude, you can expect about 7 degrees Celsius (12.5 degrees Fahrenheit) less than in the
    plains. From the mountains descend rivers, such as Zuari, which are fed by the monsoon rains.

    The pre-monsoon period, from March to May, is the hottest of the year, and the temperature can reach
    35/36 °C (95/97 °F), but it does not get as hot as in other parts of India. This partly happens also in the
    period following the monsoon, in October and November, when the temperature rises again and can
    reach 34/35 °C (93/95 °F).
    In winter, from December to February, the weather is normally hot and sunny. Here are the average
    temperatures at the airport, located on the coast, at the village of Dabolim.
    The monsoon in Goa is definitely intense, since the wet currents come directly from the sea: in July, almost one
    meter (3.3 feet) of rain fall. In July and August, the sky is often overcast, and relative humidity is very high,
    although the sea breeze gives a bit of relief. On the coast, rainfall amounts to about 2,900 mm (114 in) per year.
    Here is the average precipitation.
    The sun in Goa regularly shines in the dry season, while in the rainy season, the sky is often cloudy,
    especially in July and August. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

    The Arabian Sea in Goa is warm enough for swimming throughout the year, as you can see in the
    following table. However, during the monsoon season, the sea becomes rough and many beach facilities
    are closed.
    Geography:

    Relief and drainage


    Sandy beaches, estuaries, and promontories
    characterize the 65-mile (105-km) coastline of
    mainland Goa. In the interior region, low, forested
    plateaus merge with the wooded slopes of the
    Western Ghats, which rise to nearly 4,000 feet
    (1,220 metres) on the eastern edge of the state. The
    two largest rivers are the Mandavi and the Zuvari,
    between the mouths of which lies the island of Goa
    (Ilhas). The island is triangular, the apex (called the
    cape) being a rocky headland separating the
    harbour of Goa into two anchorages.
    SETTLEMENT PATTERNS AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS

    Old Goa, on the island of Goa, was once the hub of the region, but the city was decimated by war and
    disease in the 18th century; for the most part, only its ruins remain. Since the mid-20th century,
    however, efforts have been made to preserve Old Goa. Among the city’s most notable landmarks are the
    Basilica of Bom Jesus, which enshrines the tomb of St. Francis Xavier, and the Se Cathedral, dedicated to
    St. Catherine of Alexandria. Both were built in the 16th century, and, with several other churches of Goa,
    they were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986.
    NaturalHazards:
    WEATHER DATA
    WIND ROSE
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