Is it winter yet, or is it not? Mumbai is a tad confused, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is not making it any easier; it is not calling a change in the seasons yet.
Minimum temperatures have fallen to a pleasant mark while maximum temperatures still linger a few degrees above normal. On Sunday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 35.5 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 20.4 degrees Celsius. IMD has forecast similar temperatures for next week.
The October heat gave Mumbaikars a rough time, with past records of highest daytime temperatures shattered in no time.
Worse, the heat stretched on, with a temperature of 37.6 degrees Celsius on November 3 breaking Mumbai’s all-time November record of 37.4 degrees. On Sunday, the daytime temperature was at 35.5 degrees, two degrees above normal. Meanwhile, the nights are getting cooler, and Sunday’s minimum temperature was at a pleasant 20.4 degrees Celsius. “This is not winter, but in fact, post-monsoon or the northeast monsoon season. Winter in Mumbai is from December,” said Bishwambhar Singh, the director in-charge of IMD Mumbai. According to Mr. Singh, south-easterly winds blowing towards Mumbai have caused the days to become hotter.
On the other hand, maximum humidity is much lower, especially in the mornings, which leads to the nights becoming cooler.
Relative humidity stood at 78% in Santacruz on Sunday, much lower than Colaba’s 90%, which explains a minimum temperature of 24 degrees in Colaba. However, figures for Santacruz are indicative of the entire city.
The all-time lowest minimum November temperature is of 13.3 degrees Celsius.
