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Travel Score
84
out of 100
In short
A good time to go.
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Weather forecast
Great weather and steady: Wed Oct 21 and Thu Oct 22
Average weather score 93 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.
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Average daily weather score 93/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 12% chance of rain on Oct 21.
US EPA index 2: Moderate.
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
WeatherAPI
Panaji, GoaStation: BetimUpdated 3:15 PM local time
30°C
Overcast
Feels like 35°High 33° · Low 27°
Rain now
16%
Rain today
12% chance
Humidity
67%
Wind
22 km/h WNW
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Karva Chauth
CulturalIndia · Nationwide
Oct–Nov 2026Approx.
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for their husbands' wellbeing, breaking the fast after sighting the moon — most prominent across North India.
Guru Nanak Jayanti
ReligiousIndia · Nationwide
Nov 2026Approx.
Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru — marked by Akhand Path readings, processions and langar community meals, most prominently at Amritsar's Golden Temple.
Kartik Purnima
ReligiousIndia · Nationwide
Nov 2026Approx.
The full moon of the holy month of Kartik — ritual bathing in sacred rivers, lamp offerings and fairs, most famously Pushkar's own Kartik Purnima gathering.
Diwali Festival of Lights
FestivalIndia · Nationwide
Nov 8, 2026In 18 days
The spectacular festival of lights featuring diyas, rangolis, and fireworks. A time for family gatherings and Lakshmi Pujan.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 65 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 72 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
Vasant Panchami
ReligiousIndia · Nationwide
Jan–Feb 2027Approx.
Marks the arrival of spring and honors Saraswati, goddess of knowledge and the arts — yellow clothing, kite flying, and Saraswati Puja in schools and homes.
Republic Day Parade
National HolidayIndia · Nationwide
Jan 26, 2027In 97 days
India's grand Republic Day celebration: flag hoisting across the country, and in Delhi a massive military parade and cultural tableaux at Kartavya Path.
Goa Carnival
CulturalGoa · Local
Feb 2027Approx.
Vibrant carnival with parades, music, and dancing before Lent, showcasing Goa's unique Portuguese heritage.
Maha Shivratri
ReligiousIndia · Nationwide
Feb–Mar 2027Approx.
"The Great Night of Shiva" — temples fill with devotees for night-long prayer, fasting and processions, with especially large gatherings at Varanasi, Ujjain and Somnath.
Events marked “Approx.” are known by month, not a specific day. Exact dates are recorded for 2026; check locally before you plan around them.
US EPA index
2 / 6
ModerateAcceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people may want to limit long outdoor exertion.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.
Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See .
Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
3:25 PM
Wednesday, October 21
Visibility
10 km
UV index
Moderate (3)
Local time at destination
Today
Oct 21
33° 27°
Overcast · 12% rain
Thu
Oct 22
32° 27°
Overcast · 11% rain
Fri
Oct 23
30° 27°
Overcast · 12% rain
No known advisory
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisorys (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-06 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 6, 2026.
India
Hindi is one of this country’s main languages; local languages can differ by region. Only words that Wiktionary and Wikivoyage phrasebooks both give are shown (CC BY-SA 4.0, checked 2026-10-11). Some languages change a word with who is speaking or how formal you are: these are the common forms.
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Panaji, also known as Panjim, is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of the North Goa district. It was previously the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India.
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GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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