January
Best time
30°C / 19°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
Best time to visit Mumbai
Mumbai, India — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: January.
About Mumbai
Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India, with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, which is among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world with a population of over 23 million.
— condensed from Wikipedia
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Bombay still calls itself Bombay. Beachy and bombastic, Bollywood and street vada-pav, Victorian gothic next to glass towers. Monsoon June-September is biblical.
— how Mumbai really feels, in two sentences
Best months to visit
OK — shoulder months
February
OK
31°C / 20°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
March
OK
32°C / 22°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
December
OK
32°C / 20°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
April
OK
33°C / 25°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
November
OK
33°C / 22°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
May
OK
33°C / 27°C
2 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
October
OK
33°C / 24°C
5 rain days
hot
- very low rainfall (only 5 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
June
OK
32°C / 26°C
16 rain days
hot, very wet
- outside peak hazard season
Months to skip
September
Skip
30°C / 24°C
19 rain days
hot, very wet
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
August
Skip
30°C / 25°C
24 rain days
hot, very wet
- extremely wet (24 rain days)
July
Skip
30°C / 25°C
26 rain days
hot, very wet
- extremely wet (26 rain days)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.
On-the-ground reality — Mumbai
The practical stuff most travel sites won't say plainly. Use this to set expectations before you book.
❌ Tap water
Bottled only
🚶 Walkability
Good
🛡 Safety
Moderate
🚕 Ride-hailing
Widely available
🗣 English
70% transactable
On the ground: More cosmopolitan than Delhi. Local trains are an experience but pack-jam at peak. Monsoon (Jun-Sep) shuts things down.
What does Mumbai cost?
Estimated daily budgets per person across three travel tiers. Use these as rough starting points — actual spend varies with season and neighborhood.
| Per person per day | 🎒 Budget | 🏨 Mid-range | 🥂 Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodging | $22 | $85 | $265 |
| Food | $10 | $30 | $100 |
| Transit | $3 | $7 | $30 |
| Activities | $12 | $28 | $70 |
| Daily total | $47 | $150 | $465 |
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Estimated trip cost
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Estimates as of 2025-2026, in USD per person per day. Excludes long-haul flights.