Mumbai in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mumbai sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 365 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Mumbai's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mumbai's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
365 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mumbai in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early September to 31°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Mumbai reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Mumbai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mumbai weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°10.2117.4
Feb30° / 20°10.111.47.0
Mar32° / 22°10.111.95.8
Apr32° / 25°00.112.45.4
May32° / 27°15312.95.0
Jun30° / 27°4202513.13.1
Jul28° / 26°63631133.0
Aug28° / 25°47630.412.63.3
Sep29° / 25°29623.512.13.7
Oct31° / 25°618.811.64.7
Nov32° / 23°81.411.15.4
Dec30° / 20°60.510.96.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mumbai gets around 365 mm of rain over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mumbai

In seasonPeak

In fall, Mumbai overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mumbai sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Mumbai's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mumbai sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Mumbai?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Mumbai for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mumbai in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Mumbai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mumbai in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mumbai in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mumbai peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Nov 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov5High
Dec6High

Air quality in Mumbai in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mumbai is worst in February — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Mumbai's WHO annual average of 40 µg/m³.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1373 µg/m³Aug 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr34Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mumbai?

Mumbai sits at 19.1°N, 72.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Ellora, 261 km away.

ElloraAurangabadPanajiGoaHampiHyderabadUdaipurJodhpur

Topography around Mumbai

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mumbai.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mumbai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 m.

The land around Mumbai is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (43%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
1,227 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Ellora 261 km · Aurangabad 273 km · Panaji 410 km · Goa 421 km · Hampi 563 km · Hyderabad 618 km · Udaipur 619 km · Jodhpur 800 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mumbai (19.0728°, 72.8826°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.