India
Mumbai in May
🔥 Hot seasonHot, humid and mostly dry. Watch for tropical cyclone risk.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 7.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.5
- !Hot (34°C highs / 29°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 21.5°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~7 mm rain)
- Air quality7.5
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~21 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Tropical cyclone: Peak of the North Indian Ocean cyclone season
- Safety baseline7.0
- ·Increased caution
| May | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.7 Very good | 8.2 Very good |
| Season | 🔥 Hot season | 🌤️ Dry winter |
| High / low | 34° / 29° | 32° / 23° |
| Rain | 7 mm | 0 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 22° | dew pt 11° |
| PM2.5 | 21 µg/m³ | 48 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Mumbai weather-station normals. Rainfall: Mumbai weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Eid al-Adha 15–17 May · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Buddha Purnima (20 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore MumbaiEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyIndia's largest city and financial capital, home to Bollywood, colonial-era landmarks, a seafront promenade and some of the country's best-known street food.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Ganesh ChaturthiDate variesHindu lunar calendar — usually late August or September, about 10 days
The city's biggest festival, with huge Ganesh idols in pandals and immersion processions.
Why go: Traffic is heavily disrupted on immersion days.
Where: Citywide; final immersions at Girgaum Chowpatty and Juhu
DiwaliDate variesHindu lunar calendar — usually October or November
The festival of lights with lamps, decorations and fireworks.
Why go: Markets are busy in the days before.
Where: Citywide
Mumbai MarathonDate variesUsually the third Sunday of January
Asia's largest marathon by participation.
Why go: Major roads close on race morning.
Where: From CSMT through Marine Drive and the Bandra-Worli Sea Link
Gateway of India
A basalt arch on the harbour front, built in the early 20th century and the departure point for Elephanta ferries.
Elephanta Caves
UNESCO-listed rock-cut cave temples dedicated to Shiva on an island in the harbour.
💡 Closed on Mondays; ferries may be limited in the monsoon.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
A UNESCO-listed Victorian Gothic railway station still in daily use.
Marine Drive
A curving seafront boulevard known for sunset walks.
Haji Ali Dargah
A mosque and shrine on an islet reached by a causeway.
💡 The causeway can be submerged at high tide.
Dhobi Ghat
An enormous open-air laundry at Mahalaxmi, best viewed from the bridge above.
Vada pav
A spiced potato fritter in a bread roll with chutneys, Mumbai's signature street snack.
Pav bhaji
A buttery mashed vegetable curry served with soft bread rolls.
Bhel puri
Puffed rice mixed with chutneys, onion and sev.
💡 Girgaum Chowpatty and Juhu Beach stalls
Parsi and Irani cafe food
Dishes such as berry pulao, dhansak and bun maska with chai.
💡 Old Irani cafes in South Mumbai
Bombil fry
Fried Bombay duck fish, a coastal Koli speciality.
Textiles
Cotton, silk and block-printed fabrics from across India.
💡 Colaba Causeway and Fashion Street
Kolhapuri chappals
Handmade leather sandals from Maharashtra.
Vintage Bollywood posters and curios
Old film posters and antiques.
💡 Chor Bazaar