May 2014 was hot and humid. Pre- Monsoon showers lashed mot parts of the state intermittently bringing the temperatures down for a few days.
The first half of the month was hotter, with pre-monsoon showers in the second half bringing down the average temperatures, but the mercury soared again in the last 4-5 days of May, in line with the delay advancement of monsoons seen this year.
The salient features are as follows:
High Max - 36.3C on 4/5
High Min - 31.8C on 20/5
Low Max - 27.9C on May 29/30
Low Min - 22C - on 20/5
Monthly High Average - 34.3C
Monthly Low Average - 25.8C
Pre-monsoon showers recorded - 121.7 mm at Panaji
Maximum Rain recorded in 24 hrs on May 20 - 42.2 mm
The rains on May 20 made it the coolest day in May!
June 1, officially marks the begining of the Monsoon Season in Goa!
Lets get ready!
The first half of the month was hotter, with pre-monsoon showers in the second half bringing down the average temperatures, but the mercury soared again in the last 4-5 days of May, in line with the delay advancement of monsoons seen this year.
The salient features are as follows:
High Max - 36.3C on 4/5
High Min - 31.8C on 20/5
Low Max - 27.9C on May 29/30
Low Min - 22C - on 20/5
Monthly High Average - 34.3C
Monthly Low Average - 25.8C
Pre-monsoon showers recorded - 121.7 mm at Panaji
Maximum Rain recorded in 24 hrs on May 20 - 42.2 mm
The rains on May 20 made it the coolest day in May!
June 1, officially marks the begining of the Monsoon Season in Goa!
Lets get ready!
