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Mumbai

Destination brief

Maharashtra, India

29°CSmoky haze
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Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial capital of India.

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Travel Score

out of 100

Good to travel

Air quality is unhealthy: Everyone may begin to feel effects. Limit prolonged outdoor exertion; sensitive groups should stay indoors.

In short

A good time to go.

Best days for the weather: Wed Oct 21 to Fri Oct 23.
Little rain expected over the next 3 days.
Daytime highs of 31°.
Air quality is unhealthy: limit time outdoors.

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What to do in Mumbai

Travelling as

A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.

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Best days to go

Weather forecast

Great weather and steady: Wed Oct 21 to Fri Oct 23

Average weather score 96 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.

WedOct 2196In the best days
ThuOct 2295In the best days
FriOct 2396In the best days

Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.

Score breakdown

Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.

Weather28.7 / 30
Average daily weather score 96/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 9% chance of rain on Oct 22.
Air quality5 / 20
US EPA index 4: Unhealthy.
Safety20 / 20
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
Hazards10 / 10
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
Events5 / 10
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
SeasonEstimated5 / 10

Weather now

WeatherAPI

Mumbai, MaharashtraStation: Bombay BycullaUpdated 3:15 AM local time

29°C

Smoky haze

Feels like 33°High 31° · Low 29°

Rain now

Rain today

6% chance

Humidity

72%

Wind

Best time of year

NASA POWER climatology (public domain)

Usually the most comfortable: January, February and March. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.

January: pleasant, high 26°, low 24°, about 2 mm of rain, comfort 100 out of 100
February: pleasant, high 26°, low 24°, about 2 mm of rain, comfort 100 out of 100
March: pleasant, high 27°, low 26°, about 6 mm of rain, comfort 100 out of 100
April: warm, high 29°, low 27°, about 4 mm of rain, comfort 98 out of 100
May: warm, high 29°, low 29°, about 22 mm of rain, comfort 94 out of 100
June: very wet, high 30°, low 29°, about 406 mm of rain, comfort 54 out of 100
July: very wet, high 28°, low 28°, about 615 mm of rain, comfort 59 out of 100
August: very wet, high 28°, low 27°, about 427 mm of rain, comfort 60 out of 100
September: very wet, high 28°, low 28°, about 274 mm of rain, comfort 63 out of 100
October: warm, high 29°, low 27°, about 84 mm of rain, comfort 86 out of 100
November: warm, high 29°, low 26°, about 12 mm of rain, comfort 96 out of 100
December: pleasant, high 27°, low 25°, about 6 mm of rain, comfort 100 out of 100

Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.

Month by month

Typical weather by month at this place
Month	Feels	High / low	Rain	Comfort
January	Pleasant	26° / 24°	2 mm	100
February	Pleasant	26° / 24°	2 mm	100
March	Pleasant	27° / 26°	6 mm	100
April	Warm	29° / 27°	4 mm	98
May	Warm	29° / 29°	22 mm	94
June	Very wet	30° / 29°	406 mm	54
July	Very wet	28° / 28°

Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.

Best time of year

Festivals

Festival calendar

Happening now

Nothing on right now

No listed festivals or events are happening today.

Upcoming16

Karva Chauth
Cultural
India · Nationwide
Oct–Nov 2026Approx.
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for their husbands' wellbeing, breaking the fast after sighting the moon — most prominent across North India.
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Religious
India · Nationwide
Nov 2026Approx.
Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru — marked by Akhand Path readings, processions and langar community meals, most prominently at Amritsar's Golden Temple.
Kartik Purnima
Religious
India · Nationwide
Nov 2026Approx.
The full moon of the holy month of Kartik — ritual bathing in sacred rivers, lamp offerings and fairs, most famously Pushkar's own Kartik Purnima gathering.
Diwali Festival of Lights
Festival
India · Nationwide
Nov 8, 2026In 18 days
The spectacular festival of lights featuring diyas, rangolis, and fireworks. A time for family gatherings and Lakshmi Pujan.
Christmas Day
Religious
Worldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 65 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National Holiday
Worldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 72 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
Vasant Panchami
Religious
India · Nationwide
Jan–Feb 2027Approx.
Marks the arrival of spring and honors Saraswati, goddess of knowledge and the arts — yellow clothing, kite flying, and Saraswati Puja in schools and homes.
Republic Day Parade
National Holiday
India · Nationwide
Jan 26, 2027In 97 days
India's grand Republic Day celebration: flag hoisting across the country, and in Delhi a massive military parade and cultural tableaux at Kartavya Path.
Elephanta Festival
Cultural
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Local
Feb 2027Approx.
Classical Indian dance and music staged on Elephanta Island, a short ferry ride from Mumbai, near the UNESCO-listed rock-cut caves.
Maha Shivratri
Religious
India · Nationwide
Feb–Mar 2027Approx.
"The Great Night of Shiva" — temples fill with devotees for night-long prayer, fasting and processions, with especially large gatherings at Varanasi, Ujjain and Somnath.

Events marked “Approx.” are known by month, not a specific day. Exact dates are recorded for 2026; check locally before you plan around them.

Air quality

US EPA index

4 / 6

Unhealthy

Everyone may begin to feel effects. Limit prolonged outdoor exertion; sensitive groups should stay indoors.

PM2.5: 74.3 µg/m³
PM10: 81.5 µg/m³
Ozone (O₃): 111.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): 20.5 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide (SO₂): 37.0 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide (CO): 423.0 µg/m³

Safety & hazards

Where to next

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.

Towns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.

Where to next

Trip facts

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Country: India
Capital: New Delhi
Currency: Rupee (INR)
Calling code: +91
Languages: English and more
Plugs: Type D, M
Power: 230 V · 50 Hz
Driving: On the left

Exchange rate

1 USD ≈ 95.05 INR, as of 20 Oct 2026

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Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.

Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See .

Mumbai

What to do in Mumbai

Best days to go

Score breakdown

Weather now

Best time of year

Best time of year

Festivals

Happening now

Upcoming16

Air quality

Safety & hazards

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Trip facts

Local time

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3-day forecast

Emergency numbers

A few words in Hindi

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