Mumbai.. Month of May facts and observations:

(Please see on mobile in horizontal view) 

Hearing a lot of whispers, shouts and complains about Mumbai being " too hot", specially this year. 

Well, it's a lot about the " over enthusiastic" social sites by several forecasters. 

Vagaries simply clarifies with facts about Mumbai's May temperatures over the last 130 years ! ( Santacruz observations started in 1953).

May (Max) Days average over the years. (mobile on horizontal view) 

                         Colaba.      Scruz

1892-1901        32.6c.       No Observations 

1953-1962        33.6c        33.1c

1963 - 1968                       33.3c

2016-2025        34.4c.       34.1c

2026.                 34.4c        34.3c   (May 1-11th)

Conclusion:: Average of May this year (2026) is equal to average of May since 2016.

This year May as yet is definitely 0.8°c warmer than what we see 50/60 years ago.. 

And warmer by 1.8°c from 125 years back. 

All Details of recorded observations compiled by Vag. Shitij Jain (Surat)

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