Weather in Mumbai in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Mumbai in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +31°C with a maximum of +32°C and a minimum of +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +31°C.
Is Mumbai warm or cold in December?
Mumbai is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +31°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +23°C to +21°C.
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:
Water temperature in Mumbai in December
Water in Mumbai in December is Warm. It varies from +25°C to +29°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +30°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Mumbai in December?
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Climate in Mumbai in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +16°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +36°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 8 mm | 5 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +25°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 60% | 61% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 22 | 25 | 27 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +31°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +30°C. 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 60%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 22 to 25.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 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 Years
The climate in Mumbai in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+29°C) and the highest in 2018 (+32°C). The driest year was 2012 with only 652 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 2618 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, 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.