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Mumbai Heat Reaches 37.6°C as Air Quality Worsens
Mumbai got hotter after the monsoon ended.
On Sunday, the temperature reached 37.6°C in Santacruz and 36.5°C in Colaba.
Both readings were higher than usual for this time.
A weather official said temperatures would stay around the same for a few days and then fall slightly after October 7.
Air quality also worsened in some parts of the city.
Construction dust and slow winds were among the reasons given.
The city has started washing roads to help reduce dust and heat.
Its pollution plan can stop polluting activities near a monitoring station if the AQI stays above 300 for three days in a row.
Santacruz recorded a maximum temperature of 37.6°C on Sunday, 5°C above normal.
Colaba recorded 36.5°C, which was 4.6°C above normal.
IMD Mumbai Director Bikram Singh said temperatures should stay similar for a few days and fall slightly after October 7.
Construction activity, anti-cyclonic conditions and slow winds were cited as factors contributing to worsening air quality.
BMC began deep-cleaning measures and prepared an action plan that allows polluting activities to be suspended under specified conditions.
- Who
- Mumbai residents; the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and the BMC are among the agencies mentioned.
- What
- Temperatures rose above normal and air quality worsened after the monsoon withdrawal.
- Where
- Mumbai, including Santacruz, Colaba, Bandra Kurla Complex, Navy Nagar-Colaba, Ghatkopar, Worli and Mazgaon.
- When
- The temperature readings and AQI figures were reported on Sunday; a slight temperature drop was forecast after October 7.
- Why
- The article attributes worsening air quality to post-monsoon construction activity, anti-cyclonic conditions and slow winds that keep dust from settling.
Key facts
- Santacruz maximum
- 37.6°C on Sunday, 5°C above normal
- Colaba maximum
- 36.5°C on Sunday, 4.6°C above normal
- Temperature outlook
- Similar levels for the next couple of days, with a slight fall after October 7
- Highest listed AQI
- Bandra Kurla Complex: 138
- Other listed AQI readings
- Navy Nagar-Colaba: 129; Ghatkopar: 124; Worli: 117; Mazgaon: 116
- Action plan threshold
- Polluting activities may be suspended within 2 km of a monitoring station if its AQI exceeds 300 for three consecutive days
- BMC measures
- Deep-cleaning drives, including road washing, and an Air Pollution Control and Enforcement Action Plan-2026
Quotes
Bikram Singh
Director of the India Meteorological Department’s Mumbai office
“The temperature will remain more or less in the same range for next couple of days. It will fall slightly after October 7.”
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