Mumbai receives nearly 80 per cent of seasonal rain, outpaces last year's monsoon

Updated On: 25 July, 2026 08:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshanpriya MS

On July 24 last year, Mumbai had received only 50 per cent; IMD issues yellow alert for today

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Waterlogging is witnessed on Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg in Kurla on July 4, when heavy showers lashed the city. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

Since the arrival of the southwest monsoon in Mumbai on June 23, the city has recorded almost 80 per cent of the average seasonal rainfall. Until the morning of Friday, July 24, the Santacruz weather station has recorded 80.73 per cent or 1872.1 mm of the average seasonal rainfall, which is 2319 mm, while Colaba has recorded 74.29 per cent or 1556.3 mm of the average of 2015 mm of rainfall.

By the same day last year, Mumbai had received hardly 50 per cent of its annual average rainfall, with Santacruz and Colaba recording 49.69 per cent and 43.05 per cent, respectively.