Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Mumbai Sees Temporary Rise in Minimum Temperatures
Mumbai has been experiencing warmer nights recently, with the minimum temperature rising to 20.3°C at Santacruz and 21°C at Colaba.
This is a temporary change, and the weather bureau expects the minimum temperature to drop back to 18-19°C by the end of December.
The maximum temperatures are expected to remain normal, around 32-33°C.
This change is due to changing wind patterns and the absence of strong cold winds from the north.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru had one of its coldest mornings in over a decade on Christmas Day, with parts of the city reaching a low of 11.2°C.
This was the second coldest winter in more than a decade, following a low of 12°C in December 2016.
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Bengaluru was 8.9°C in 1883.
So, while Mumbai might feel a bit warmer at night, Bengaluru is experiencing a chilly winter.
Minimum temperatures in Mumbai rose to 20.3°C at Santacruz and 21°C at Colaba.
Maximum temperatures in Mumbai remained normal at 32.8°C at Santacruz and 32.6°C at Colaba.
Forecast predicts a drop in Mumbai's minimum temperatures to 18-19°C by December 30.
Maximum temperatures in Mumbai are expected to stay between 32-33°C till the year-end.
Bengaluru recorded one of its coldest mornings in over a decade on Christmas Day, with parts of the city reaching a low of 11.2°C.
- Who
- Mumbai residents and weather officials, Bengaluru residents and weather officials
- What
- Temporary rise in minimum temperatures in Mumbai, coldest morning in over a decade in Bengaluru
- When
- Ahead of Christmas and forecasted till December 30 for Mumbai, Christmas Day for Bengaluru
- Where
- Mumbai, India and Bengaluru, India
- Why
- Changing wind patterns and absence of strong cold northerly winds in Mumbai, cold spell in Bengaluru
Mumbai Weather
Bengaluru Weather
Temperature Trends
Mumbai Weather
Mumbai experienced a temporary rise in minimum temperatures, reaching 20.3°C at Santacruz and 21°C at Colaba, with maximum temperatures remaining normal at 32.8°C at Santacruz and 32.6°C at Colaba. The rise is attributed to changing wind patterns and the absence of strong cold northerly winds, with a forecasted drop in minimum temperatures to 18-19°C by December 30 and maximum temperatures expected to stay between 32-33°C till the year-end.
Bengaluru Weather
Bengaluru recorded one of its coldest mornings in over a decade on Christmas Day, with parts of Bengaluru Urban reaching a minimum temperature of 11.2°C and the Bengaluru airport reporting 13.4°C. This was the second coldest winter in more than a decade, following a low of 12°C in December 2016, and the lowest temperature ever recorded in the city was 8.9°C in 1883.
- Minimum Temperature (Mumbai)
- 20.3°C at Santacruz, 21°C at Colaba
- Maximum Temperature (Mumbai)
- 32.8°C at Santacruz, 32.6°C at Colaba
- Forecasted Minimum Temperature (Mumbai)
- 18-19°C till December 30
- Forecasted Maximum Temperature (Mumbai)
- 32-33°C till year-end
- Observatories (Mumbai)
- Santacruz and Colaba
- Minimum Temperature (Bengaluru)
- 11.2°C in Bengaluru Urban, 13.4°C at Bengaluru airport
- Lowest Temperature Ever (Bengaluru)
- 8.9°C in 1883
- Second Coldest Winter (Bengaluru)
- 12°C in December 2016