Mumbai to experience hot, humid conditions for a week

On Monday, August 9, the Santacruz observatory of Mumbai recorded 0.6mm of rainfall amidst the ongoing dry phase of the monsoon across the city.

Moreover, in the week ending August 4, Mumbai recorded a 69 per cent deficit in the rain, seeing just 48.8mm of precipitation against the seasonal normal of 160mm. According to reports, on Monday, the temperature was further recorded at 32.5 degrees Celsius which is the third time in a decade that August temperatures have touched 32.5 degrees Celsius, and follows last year’s 10-year high of 33.5 degrees Celsius on August 3.

Furthermore, according to the forecast by India Meteorological Department (IMD), “generally cloudy sky with moderate rain” is expected until at least August 13. With higher chances of rain expected from August 14 onward. Moreover, a decline in temperature is also expected around that time.

On the other hand, as per recent rainfall data, Mumbai received 493.1 mm and 840.7 mm of rain in June and July respectively. In 2021, Mumbai has seen 156 per cent more rain than the average of June and July months. However, the India Meteorological Department had clarified that heavy or excess rainfall in Mumbai is not an uncommon occurrence. IMD says that Mumbai received 25 per cent more rainfall in four of the last five years. It’s worth noting that the cumulative monsoon rainfall went past 160 per cent in 2019 and 2020.

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