After witnessing one of the driest Junes in last ten years, July has started on a good note for Mumbai in terms of Monsoon rain. The hot and sultry condition has turned pleasant due to some very good showers being observed in the city today.
In a span of three hours, from 8.30 am to 11.30 am on Wednesday, Mumbai has recorded 104 mm of heavy rain, which is likely to continue in the city for next 72 hours. Normal life may be impacted as low lying areas are likely to get flooded and waterlogging may be observed at several places.
This is the first good spell of rain in Mumbai after 17th June. According to the data available with Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the city has observed an abysmal 88 mm of rain in the entire month of June against the monthly average of 523 mm. The lowest amount of rain that the city has received in the month of June in the last one decade is 216 mm, observed in drought year of 2009.
July is the rainiest month for the city, with an average rainfall of 800 mm. There are about 23 rainy days during the month and maximums settle around 30 degrees Celsius. Minimums too settle in the lower twenties.
