Mumbai weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Mumbai is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with December and November close behind. Mumbai averages about 2,753 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,753
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 95/100
- Rain / year
- 2,509 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 19M
- Elevation
- 6 m
When is the best time to visit Mumbai?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mumbai is January, then December and November. The dullest month is April (28/100, 3 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mumbai?
Mumbai gets a lot of sun: around 2,753 hours a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate January (95) from April (28), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #39 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 79% of the year's 2,509 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 95 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 2 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| March | 47 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 5 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 28 | 39° / 102°F | 24° / 75°F | 3 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 36 | 38° / 100°F | 26° / 79°F | 22 mm | 11 | 32° / 90°F |
| June | 68 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 535 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 834 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 606 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 376 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 76 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 104 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 17 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 5 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
Sea temperature in Mumbai by month
The sea off Mumbai is warmest in May at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 25°C / 77°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Navi Mumbai India · 24 km · best in Jan · 2,585 h sun/yr
- Pune India · 124 km · best in Jan · 2,586 h sun/yr
- Surat India · 226 km · best in Jan · 2,904 h sun/yr
- North Goa (Mopa) India · 387 km · best in Jan · 2,671 h sun/yr
- Goa (Dabolim) India · 425 km · best in Jan · 2,672 h sun/yr
- Ahmedabad India · 444 km · best in Jan · 3,112 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Nashik India · 158 km · 2,697 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Shirdi India · 171 km · 2,802 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Diu India · 272 km · 2,903 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How Mumbai compares month by month: Mumbai vs Navi Mumbai · Mumbai vs Ahmedabad · Mumbai vs Pune · Mumbai vs Surat · all comparisons
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