Weather in Mumbai in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Mumbai in December
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +68°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +86°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +84°F.
Is Mumbai warm or cold in December?
Mumbai is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +73°F to +70°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Mumbai:
Climate in Mumbai in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +86°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +61°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +97°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 8 mm | 5 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 59% | 60% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 23 | 26 | 28 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +88°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +86°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 8 mm to 5 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 61% to 59%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 23 to 26.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Mumbai is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last December in Mumbai?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Mumbai in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+86°F) and the highest in 2001 (+93°F). The driest year was 1982 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 0 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mumbai, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.