Mumbai Weather Update: Pre-Monsoon Rains Expected from May 6–8 Across City and Suburbs
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 6, 2025 12:35 IST2025-05-06T12:34:47+5:302025-05-06T12:35:06+5:30
After dealing with scorching heatwaves Mumbaikar are likely to get relief as the first major spell of pre-monsoon rain ...

Mumbai Weather Update: Pre-Monsoon Rains Expected from May 6–8 Across City and Suburbs
After dealing with scorching heatwaves Mumbaikar are likely to get relief as the first major spell of pre-monsoon rain is expected between May 6 and 8. While Mumbai City is expected to witness light to moderate rainfall, its suburbs Thane, Palghar, Navi Mumbai are set for a wetter experience.
As per the Mumbai Rains X handle Between May 6 and 8, 2025, Palghar, Vasai, and Virar are expected to receive the heaviest rainfall with a 97% increase, totaling 25–55 mm. Thane, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Dombivli, Airoli, and Vashi may see 88% above normal rain, ranging from 15–40 mm. Mira-Bhayandar and western suburbs like Borivali to Bandra could get 10–35 mm with an 81% rise.
Numbers are out! #MumbaiRains on 6-8 May, 2025 ⛈️
— Mumbai Rains (@rushikesh_agre_) May 6, 2025
Mumbai City 68% ⬆️
Mumbai Suburbs 75-80% ⬆️
Navi Mumbai 71% ⬆️
Thane 88% ⬆️
Palghar 97% ⬆️⬆️
Virar, Palghar will get more rain than Mumbai, more heavy expected over there. Mumbai light to moderate, Thane moderate to heavy ⚡ pic.twitter.com/vUBeFQzXBL
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Central suburbs including Mulund to Sion may receive 5–20 mm (78%), while south-central Mumbai areas like Mahim to Mumbai Central expect similar amounts with a 77% increase. Ambernath, Badlapur, and Panvel are forecasted 5–25 mm (74%), Navi Mumbai zones including Kharghar and Belapur may see 5–20 mm (71%), and South Mumbai localities like Colaba and Fort will get the least rain—2–10 mm with a 68% rise.
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