The trend of warm days from November, highlighted in this post, has continued in December as expected and December 2015 is poised to be one of the hottest months of recent times, if cool winds from the North and West are delayed.
Except for the first three days, the maximum day temperature has remained above 35C, touching a maximum of 35.8C on December 6, the same day the minimum temperature recorded 21.3C early morning, the lowest recorded so far this month.
The NEM has remained active over south of southern Peninsula, and the winds following the lows from Bay of Bengal continue to blow from East to West.
In Goa, these easterlies are preventing the setting in of winds from the Sea blowing from the west, till about 3.30 pm! And it is due to this that the day highs are above 35C!
According to this report in The Times of India, quoting IMD sources, this will not be the first time high temperatures in December, have been experienced in Goa.
To quote from that report - "December, 2008, was the hottest month of that year. The average temperature of 34.7 degrees Celsius was .4 degrees Celsius higher than during May, 2008. It was also the second hottest month in 38 years, the hottest being November 2004, when the average monthly maximum temperature recorded was 35.7 degrees Celsius."
While this December we have not yet reached 35.7C till December 9, the indications are that hazy conditions and east blowing winds will extend at least till the next week.
So if you are visiting Goa this December, pack in light cottons and your beach-wear!
Except for the first three days, the maximum day temperature has remained above 35C, touching a maximum of 35.8C on December 6, the same day the minimum temperature recorded 21.3C early morning, the lowest recorded so far this month.
The NEM has remained active over south of southern Peninsula, and the winds following the lows from Bay of Bengal continue to blow from East to West.
In Goa, these easterlies are preventing the setting in of winds from the Sea blowing from the west, till about 3.30 pm! And it is due to this that the day highs are above 35C!
According to this report in The Times of India, quoting IMD sources, this will not be the first time high temperatures in December, have been experienced in Goa.
To quote from that report - "December, 2008, was the hottest month of that year. The average temperature of 34.7 degrees Celsius was .4 degrees Celsius higher than during May, 2008. It was also the second hottest month in 38 years, the hottest being November 2004, when the average monthly maximum temperature recorded was 35.7 degrees Celsius."
While this December we have not yet reached 35.7C till December 9, the indications are that hazy conditions and east blowing winds will extend at least till the next week.
So if you are visiting Goa this December, pack in light cottons and your beach-wear!
