Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bombay features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1251 mm (49.2 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bombay enjoys an average of 3074 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bombay are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bombay experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
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Bombay usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bombay are January, February and May. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) | 77 (3.0) | 100 (3.9) | 110 (4.3) | 100 (3.9) | 107 (4.2) | 129 (5.1) | 137 (5.4) | 118 (4.7) | 101 (4.0) | 100 (3.9) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Bombay are January, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bombay: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 281 | 279 | 280 | 231 | 210 | 180 | 207 | 231 | 254 | 273 | 301 | 342 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 22m | 13h 27m | 12h 17m | 11h 6m | 10h 7m | 9h 37m | 9h 52m | 10h 43m | 11h 50m | 13h 2m | 14h 5m | 14h 39m |
Bombay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bombay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 |