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The climate of Mumbai is tropical, with defined wet and dry seasons (Köppen: Aw/Am).The mean annual temperature is 27.7 °C or 81.9 °F. Average annual rainfall is 2,213.4 millimetres or 87 inches in Colaba, which represents South Mumbai and 2,502.3 millimetres or 99 inches in Santacruz, which represents central and suburban Mumbai. [1]
Mumbai has a drainage system, which in many places, are more than 100 years old, consisting of 2,000 km of open drains, 440 km of closed drains, 186 outfalls and more than 30,000 water entrances. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The capacity of most of the drains is around 25 mm of rain per hour during low tide , [ 4 ] which is exceeded routinely during the ...
Mumbai being one of the world's most high risk cities to climate change, as it is a densely populated city with minimal green cover and open spaces is becoming warmer. A study noted that between 1980 and 2018, Mumbai lost 40% of green cover, 81% of open land, and estimated 30% of water bodies, while on the contrary a 66% rise has been observed ...
The observed data shows a three-fold rise in widespread extreme rainfall events across India, including those regions where the floods occurred. The local meteorological conditions showed the presence of a low so boring system in the Bay of Bengal , anchoring the monsoon westerlies blowing from the Arabian Sea.
A drive by the flooded Mumbai. The 2017 Mumbai flood occurred on 29 August 2017, following heavy rain on 29 August 2017 in Mumbai. Transport systems were unavailable through parts of the city as trains and roadways were shut. Power was shut off from various parts of the city to prevent electrocution. [1]
The mayor first issued a drought watch on Nov. 2 after the historic lack of rain, ordering city agencies to update water conservation plans. The last drought warning in New York City was issued in ...
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. If your vision of the Big Apple still includes bright yellow taxi cabs, flashing lights, and a phone booth on every corner, it's time to recalibrate.
Average monthly precipitation (in mm) for selected cities in Asia ; City Country Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ref. Mawsynram: India: 133.0 8.3 15.7 27.4 29.8 26.0 5.7