Mumbai in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mumbai sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 16 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Mumbai's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mumbai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mumbai in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical spring day in Mumbai reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Mumbai
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 85 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mumbai weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 32° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| May | 32° / 27° | 15 | 3 | 12.9 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 27° | 420 | 25 | 13.1 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 636 | 31 | 13 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 476 | 30.4 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 296 | 23.5 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 31° / 25° | 61 | 8.8 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 8 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 6 | 0.5 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mumbai gets around 16 mm of rain over 3 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mumbai
In spring, Mumbai overlaps its cyclone 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Mumbai?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mumbai sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Mumbai in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Mumbai in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Mumbai in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 65 | 74 | 59 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 67 | 66 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 46 | Poor |
| Nov | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 66 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.