The tinsel town of Maharashtra, Mumbai is the hub for travellers visiting the country for leisure, entertainment or even for business ventures.  Be it the charm of Indian Film Industry or charisma of colonial monuments or even the presence of numerous lucrative options for shopping and sightseeing whatever may draw your attention the most; a look on the climate and weather conditions always help while planning a trip. Apart from planning the trip according to your holidays and suitability it should also be analysed on the basis of best suited time to visit Mumbai.  While planning the trip one should surely check on the details about the weather and peak travel season to known the best time to visit Mumbai.

Thus, let’s focus on some of the main features of Mumbai travel by noticing the weather conditions round the year in the city and also considering other aspects such as festival season etc to know best time to visit Maharashtra metros.

Mumbai Topography:

The capital city of Indian state of Maharashtra, Mumbai lies at the very mouth of the Ulhas River.  Situated off the western coast of India, the city owns a long coastline and its shores are adjacent to the Arabian Sea.  The city lies on the tropical weather zone and thus its climate mainly falls into two categories, that of: the humid and the dry season. 

Humid Season in Mumbai (March- October):

Summer Season:  Mumbai being a coastal city witnesses mainly a humid and sultry climate where the summers are elongated from March to June.  The city observes high humidity with scorching temperatures reaching above 30° C.  The city witnesses lesser amount of travellers and thus provides a hassle free travel around with far lesser amount of human intervention and the hotels offering high rebate to its guests.

Monsoon Season:  The time span from June to October is characterized by the monsoon rains and supplies most of the city’s annual rainfall of 1,800 millimetres.  The city is lashed with high rainfalls and thus the temperature is moderate.  This is the best time to travel Mumbai for those who desire to enjoy the gaiety in nature of Mumbai and the flavour of Indian Monsoons. 

• The city that never stops, Mumbai takes a brief halt during Monsoon and thus it is the perfect time to explore the unexplored during the wet season of monsoons for those who want to explore the off the beaten paths to discover Mumbai.
• Festive Season: this season also brings the most celebrated festival of Mumbai, known as Ganesh Chaturthi.  A ten days long festival, Ganesh Chaturthi brings a colourful and vibrant fervour to the city.  The city gets decked in beauteous colours and is charged with enthusiasm, enchants “Ganpati Bappa Moriya” on the final day of Visarjan when theysubmerge their deity, Lord Ganesha’s huge idols into the ocean. 

Dry Season in Mumbai (November- February):

Winter Season:  After monsoons, the weather changes and the light breezes transforms it into a much agreeable season.  The season is characterized by moderate humidity and cool weather.  The winters arrive in the city due to the cold northerly winds which gets the city a mild chill during January and February.  The winter is the most comfortable and pleasant season and thus is opted highest by the foreign travellers for a Mumbai travel.  The weather conditions make a city sightseeing tour even more pleasurable and thus, according to weather conditions, the winter season is best time to visit Mumbai.