Good rain in Mumbai breaks lull, inches towards monthly average

After observing a lull for almost ten days, the city of Mumbai observed some good rain on Thursday. In a span of three hours from 5.30 am on Thursday the city experienced 30 mm of rain, which has taken the rainfall figure to 356 mm against the monthly average of 529.7 mm.

August began on a very positive note for Mumbai. Till the 6^th of August the city had observed 205 mm of rain, with 88 mm being observed on the first day of the month alone. However, there was a modest drop in the weather activity since then.

From the 6^th till the 12^th of August there had been 91 mm of rain in the city, heaviest being 44 mm, on 7^th August. And from 13^th to 20^th August there was only 30 mm of rain in Mumbai, highest being 15 mm on 15^th August. This spell of dry weather had raised some fears but the Thursday rain has again brought the rainfall figures to normal.

According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, there is a Monsoon system which could give rain in Mumbai for another 2-3 days. However, intense activity will remain far from Mumbai over coastal Karnataka and adjoining Goa. The remaining days will also observe some rainfall activity.

The highest amount of rain in Mumbai in the month of August in last one decade is 1036.5 mm, recorded in 2010. The lowest is 256.3 mm, in 2013. The all-time high during the month is 1254 mm, experienced in 1958. There are about 21 rainy days -2.5 mm and above rain - in August. In fact everyday there is some rain (could be very mild) experienced in city.

Monsoon rain in Mumbai declines sharply after August. The average monthly rainfall during September is 312.3 mm, while October observes 55 mm of rain.