Mumbai in January: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Mumbai in January 2027
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Mumbai;
Average weather
Average temperature in Mumbai in January
Going from a maximum of +91°F during the day to a minimum of +63°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +90°F.
Is Mumbai warm or cold in January?
Mumbai is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +86°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +70°F to +68°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Mumbai, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Mumbai in January
Water in Mumbai in January is Warm. It varies from +75°F to +80°F, with an average of +77°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +82°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Mumbai in January?
Climate in Mumbai in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +86°F | +82°F | +84°F | |||
| Min. temperature | +61°F | +59°F | +57°F | |||
| Max. temperature | +97°F | +97°F | +100°F | |||
| Rainfall | 4 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | |||
| Wind | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | |||
| Avg. water temperature | +81°F | +77°F | +77°F | |||
| Humidity | 60% | 61% | 60% | |||
| Air pressure | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 25 | 27 | 26 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | Great | Great | Great | |||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +86°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +82°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 4 mm to 0 mm. Humidity rises from 60% to 61%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 25 to 27.
February 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 January, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Mumbai?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Mumbai in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+84°F) and the highest in 2018 (+90°F). The driest year was 2012 with only 652 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 2618 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Mumbai
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, 2023.
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.


