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Mumbai monsoon 2026

Where the southwest monsoon is right now, when the next rain band is due, and what it means for the local trains, waterlogging hotspots and daily life across Mumbai.

Mumbai monsoon · Post-monsoon
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Monsoon has withdrawn

The southwest monsoon has retreated. Humidity drops, days are warm and largely dry. The northeast monsoon brings only occasional showers to Mumbai.

Season
Post-monsoon
post monsoon
IMD normal onset
10 June
Mumbai average
Withdrawal (typical)
8 October
Early October

Next 10 days of rain

The Mumbai monsoon in one paragraph

Mumbai's southwest monsoon usually breaks around 10 June and withdraws in early October. Peak rain is July into early August, when the Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon slams the Konkan coast. Long Period Average seasonal rainfall for the city is roughly 2,200 mm, most of it delivered in intense bursts over a handful of very wet days.

Why the monsoon matters day to day

  • Local trains: Heavy rain plus high tide floods tracks at Kurla, Sion, Dadar, Hindmata and the Andheri subway, cutting Western and Central line services.
  • Waterlogging: Low-lying areas hold water fast when downpours land on a high tide window.
  • Health: Mosquito-borne illness (dengue, malaria) and leptospirosis risk climb through and just after the season.
  • Air quality: The one silver lining. Monsoon rain washes the air; June to September is typically Mumbai's cleanest AQI.

For official onset and withdrawal declarations and heavy-rain warnings, cross-reference the India Meteorological Department (IMD Mumbai) and Skymet.