Unseasonal Rain Lashes Mumbai, Brings Down Temperatures. Netizens 'Welcome' Downpour

Mumbai Rains: The city experienced unexpected rain on Tuesday morning, following the city's highest temperature of the year so far on Monday, which was 39.4 degrees Celsius.

Mumbai Rains: A girl wearing a raincoat attempts to cross a road amid rains ( Image Source :PTI )

Mumbai woke up to a rainy morning as the city witnessed a significant downpour on Tuesday. Some nearby areas received heavy, but only for a short period of time. Neighbouring areas such as Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Vasai-Virar saw continuous spells of rain. The downpour was seen in Girgaon, Powai, Lalbaug, and Kurla in Mumbai.

It is unusual for Mumbai to witness rains in March. The spell was caused by a westerly wind and moisture intrusion from the Arabian Sea, according to the India Meteorological Department.

Westerly winds lead to moisture incursion from Arabian Sea ...mumbai currently experiencing light to moderate rains ...mostly in the suburbs... pic.twitter.com/2Tz4WqNnKm

— Regional Meteorological Center,Mumbai (@RMC_Mumbai) March 21, 2023

The minimum temperature was 20.6 degrees Celsius at the Colaba observatory and 21.2 degrees Celsius at the Santacruz observatory. The temperatures in Colaba and Santacruz were 2.6 and 0.3 degrees Celsius above normal, respectively.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), some parts of Mumbai city and suburbs received up to 20-25 mm of rain between 7 am and 8 am. Central Mumbai areas such as Mandvi fire station, Memonwada fire station, Byculla fire station, and BMC headquarters saw 28 mm, 25 mm, 23 mm, and 19 mm of rain, respectively.

Between 6 and 7 am, eastern suburbs such as Mulund, Gavanpada, and Bhandup Complex received 20 mm and 19 mm of rain, respectively. Dahisar and Chincholi fire stations in the Western suburbs reported 18 mm and 14 mm of rain, respectively.

Here's How Netizens Reacted To Mumbai's June-Like Rain In March:

Twitter welcomed the rains as the city's temperatures dropped, with users sharing photos and videos of the downpour. "Slept in March....woke up to June this morning," one user wrote. "Finally! Some respite from the dust. Thank you #MumbaiRains," another person commented.

Finally! Some relief from all the dust. Thank you #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/wd0aMNpmG4

— Bertie (@goa_niz) March 21, 2023

This is how after the rains, the AQI and visibility improved. #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/ZtZhu83r6Q

— Dr. Rahul Baxi (@baxirahul) March 21, 2023

Time lapse of how beautiful morning was overtaken by #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/Ih6dGuq2cO

— अंशुमान, (@anfuman) March 21, 2023

Slept in March....woke up to June this morning 😅⛈#MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/JIfUqIZ65B

— Rajan Naidu (@RajanMNaidu) March 21, 2023

Meanwhile, Delhi received the most 24-hour rainfall in March in the last three years on Monday, with pleasant weather conditions and a maximum temperature of 27.1 degrees Celsius, three degrees below the season's average, according to the IMD.