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Entrance to Mumbai Harbour, marked by the Gateway of India (right foreground).
Mumbai experiences a warm and humid climate characterized by a distinct monsoon season. During a typical year, the city receives approximately 70 inches (1,800 mm) of rainfall.1
The vast majority of this precipitationāabout four-fifths of the annual totalāoccurs during the southwest monsoon season, which typically lasts from June through September. July is particularly wet, accounting for an average of 24 inches (600 mm) of rain on its own.21