Goa (Mormugao), India

The former Portuguese enclave of Goa is one of India's gems, with attractions that include the magnificent Portuguese cathedrals of Old Goa, palm-fringed beaches and some of the best seafood in India. Over the centuries, Goa became well known as a great source for spices and an important link in the Arabian trade routes. Roman Catholicism remains a major religion in Goa, and skirts far outnumber saris. The atmosphere is easygoing and the people are very friendly. In the oldest part of the town, the Portuguese heritage has survived remarkably well; there are narrow, winding streets, old houses with overhanging balconies and red-tiled roofs, whitewashed churches and numerous small bars and cafés -- an atmosphere more reminiscent of the Mediterranean than of India. Visit the many Renaissance monuments like the Cathedral, the Basilica Bom Jesu, and the convent of St. Francis, a converted mosque.

Language: English, Hindi
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)

Goa (Mormugao), India Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 85 85 87 89 90 87 84 83 83 85 86 85
Low 70 71 75 79 81 77 76 76 75 75 73 70
Average 77 78 81 84 85 82 80 79 79 80 79 77
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 29 29 31 32 32 31 29 28 28 29 30 29
Low 21 22 24 26 27 25 24 24 24 24 23 21
Average 25 26 27 29 29 28 27 26 26 27 26 25
Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Inches 0 0 0 1 3 30 31 16 10 4 1 0
Centimeters 0 0 0 3 8 76 79 41 25 10 3 0
Precipitation Days
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days 0 0 0 1 3 21 25 23 15 6 2 0
Humidity
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Percent 60 69 72 73 75 85 87 88 86 80 67 62


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