Budget Hotels in Mumbai

Mumbai Weather

Mumbai is the most happening city of India, where every moment is marked by one or the other event. Bearing in mind that Mumbai lacks space for horizontal expansion, skyscrapers and flat housing systems are defining the infrastructure of this bustling city. Mumbaikars prefer using local means of transport to travel around the metropolis, as insufficient parking places and traffic bottlenecks don't allow them to draw out their own vehicles. Thus, there are enough means of transportation in Mumbai (Bombay). Getting around the city just involves gaining entry in any public transport and then, you are prepared to knock the roads.


 

The climate of the city, being in the tropical zone, and near the Arabian Sea, may be broadly classified into two main seasons — the humid season, and the dry season. The humid season, between March and October, is characterized by high humidity and temperatures of over 30 °C (86 °F). Between June and September, the monsoon rains lash the city supplying most of the city's annual rainfall of 2,200 millimetres (86.6 in). The maximum annual rainfall ever recorded was 3,452 millimetres (135.9 in) in 1954. The highest rainfall recorded in a single day was 944 mm (37.16 inches) on 2005-07-26. The dry season, between November and February, is characterized by moderate levels of humidity and warm to cool weather. Cold northerly winds are responsible for a mild chill during January and February.

Annual temperatures range from a high of 38 °C (100 °F) to a low of 11 °C (52 °F). The record high is 43.3 °C (109.9 °F) and record low is 7.4 °C (45.3 °F) on 1962-01-22. Though 7.4 °C (45.3 °F) is the lowest recorded by one of the two official meteorological weather stations, a low of 6.5 °C (43.7 °F) was recorded on February 8, 2008 at a weather station near Kanheri Caves that lies within city limits. 
 

Fast Fact of Mumbai : Bombay was renamed Mumbai in 1996.

Population :
The population is 18 million, projected to reach 28.5 million by 2020. : Currency Name: Indian Rupee  : Code: INR : Symbol: Rs 
 Languages Spoken :
Marathi, Hindi and English are the main languages.
Time Zones : GMT/UTC +5.5
Country Dialing Code +91
Weights & Measures : Metric
Telephone code is 022
Local Customs: Remove shoes and dress conservatively before entering a holy site.
Emergency : Police : 100 , Fire : 101 : Ambulance : 102
Climate - Summer 200 C - 390 C, Winter 120 C - 340 C. Mumbai has a truly tropical climate and temperatures remain fairly uniform throughout the year. You never need to pack woolens for Mumbai, not even in December. Mumbai is drowned every year under torrential Indian Ocean monsoon rains between June and September, usually beginning by 7th June every year.