Mumbai weather in April
Mumbai in April averages 29°C (85°F), 1 mm of rain and 8.3 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Mumbai, April is the driest and the third sunniest.
- Average temp
- 29°C (85°F)
26–33°C · 78–91°F
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
hours per day
What is Mumbai like in April?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Mumbai in April?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.3 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
April compared with March and May
April in Mumbai is 1.9°C warmer than March and about as wet as it, which averages 27°C (81°F).
April in Mumbai is 1.5°C cooler than May and 18 mm drier than it, which averages 31°C (87°F).
Daylight in Mumbai in April
On 15 April the sun is up for 12 hours 35 minutes in Mumbai, rising about 06:21 and setting about 18:56 local time.
April ends 30 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 42 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Mumbai
Dates are a starting point for April.
Travel guides for Mumbai
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Mumbai weather by month
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How April compares with the rest of the year
April is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C / 77°F | 1 mm |
| February | 26°C / 78°F | 1 mm |
| March | 27°C / 81°F | 1 mm |
| April | 29°C / 85°F | 1 mm |
| May | 31°C / 87°F | 19 mm |
| June | 29°C / 85°F | 490 mm |
| July | 28°C / 82°F | 860 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 499 mm |
| September | 28°C / 82°F | 342 mm |
| October | 29°C / 85°F | 90 mm |
| November | 29°C / 83°F | 11 mm |
| December | 27°C / 80°F | 3 mm |
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FAQs about Mumbai in April
April climate averages for Mumbai, 1991–2020.
Mumbai averages 29°C (85°F) in April, ranging from about 26°C (78°F) at night to 33°C (91°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. April sees only about 1 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. April averages 29°C (85°F) against 31°C (87°F) in May — 1.5°C cooler.
April is 1.9°C warmer than March, and about as wet.
Yes. April falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.3 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what April is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 35 minutes of daylight in mid-April, against 13 hours 17 minutes in June and 10 hours 59 minutes in December.
On 15 April, sunrise is about 06:21 and sunset about 18:56 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 30 minutes longer than it starts.
