El Niño in Mumbai
During El Niño, Mumbai gets on average 63% less rain in March–May than in neutral years (21 mm vs 55 mm).
Weather in Mumbai: next 7 days
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Monthly rainfall by phase
El NiñoNeutralLa Niña
Month by month
| Month | El Niño | Neutral | La Niña | Change El Niño | Temp. El Niño / neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | — | 23.5 / 23.2 °C |
| February | 3 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | — | 25.2 / 25.6 °C |
| March | 6 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | — | 28.1 / 28.5 °C |
| April | 2 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | — | 30.3 / 30.6 °C |
| May | 13 mm | 51 mm | 43 mm | -75% | 30.9 / 31.1 °C |
| June | 462 mm | 494 mm | 479 mm | -6% | 29.0 / 28.6 °C |
| July | 688 mm | 815 mm | 893 mm | -16% | 26.7 / 26.5 °C |
| August | 497 mm | 549 mm | 469 mm | -10% | 26.0 / 25.9 °C |
| September | 212 mm | 408 mm | 450 mm | -48% | 26.1 / 25.9 °C |
| October | 69 mm | 124 mm | 130 mm | -44% | 26.4 / 26.0 °C |
| November | 30 mm | 5 mm | 11 mm | — | 25.2 / 24.0 °C |
| December | 7 mm | 2 mm | 9 mm | — | 23.5 / 23.1 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Mumbai?
During El Niño, Mumbai gets on average 63% less rain in March–May than in neutral years (21 mm vs 55 mm).
And La Niña?
In March–May, La Niña years average 50 mm, compared with 55 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at 19.08, 72.88, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.