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Mumbai Climate |
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Mumbai is the most happening
city of India, where every moment is marked by one or the
other event. Bearing in mind that Mumbai lacks space for
horizontal expansion, skyscrapers and flat housing systems
are defining the infrastructure of this bustling city.
Mumbaikars prefer using local means of transport to travel
around the metropolis, as insufficient parking places and
traffic bottlenecks don't allow them to draw out their own
vehicles. Thus, there are enough means of transportation
in Mumbai (Bombay). Getting around the city just involves
gaining entry in any public transport and then, you are
prepared to knock the roads. |
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The climate of the city,
being in the tropical zone, and near the Arabian Sea, may
be broadly classified into two main seasons — the humid
season, and the dry season. The humid season, between
March and October, is characterized by high humidity and
temperatures of over 30 °C (86 °F). Between June and
September, the monsoon rains lash the city supplying most
of the city's annual rainfall of 2,200 millimetres
(86.6 in). The maximum annual rainfall ever recorded was
3,452 millimetres (135.9 in) in 1954. The highest rainfall
recorded in a single day was 944 mm (37.16 inches) on
2005-07-26. The dry season, between November and February,
is characterized by moderate levels of humidity and warm
to cool weather. Cold northerly winds are responsible for
a mild chill during January and February.
Annual temperatures range from a high of 38 °C (100 °F) to
a low of 11 °C (52 °F). The record high is 43.3 °C
(109.9 °F) and record low is 7.4 °C (45.3 °F) on
1962-01-22. Though 7.4 °C (45.3 °F) is the lowest recorded
by one of the two official meteorological weather
stations, a low of 6.5 °C (43.7 °F) was recorded on
February 8, 2008 at a weather station near Kanheri Caves
that lies within city limits.
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