Weather of Mumbai

Mumbai is located in the tropical zone. The climate of the city, which is located in the tropical zone, and near the Arabian Sea can be divided into two main seasons - the wet season and dry season. The rainy season between March and October, is characterized by high humidity and temperatures higher than 30 ° C (86 ° F). The monsoon rains lash the city between June and September, and most of the city, annual rainfall of 2,200 mm (85 inches). The maximum annual rainfall ever recorded was 3452 mm (135.89 inches) in 1954. The highest rainfall recorded in a single day was 944 mm (37.16 inches) on 2005-07-26.

The dry season, between November and February, is characterized by moderate levels of moisture and heat to cold. Cold northerly winds are responsible for a slight cooling during January and February. Annual temperatures range from a maximum of 38 ° C (100 ° F) to a low of 11 ° C (52 ° F). The record is 43.3 ° C (110 ° F) and the lowest is 7.4 ° C (45 ° F) on 1962-01-22.

Economy

Mumbai is an important economic center of the country, contributing to 10% of all jobs in factories, 40% of all collections of the income tax, 60% of all collections from customs duties, 20% of all collections of the Central Excise Tax, 40% of its foreign trade and 40 billion rupees (US $ 9 billion) and corporate taxes. Mumbai's per capita income is Rs.48954 which is nearly three times the national average. Many of the conglomerates of India (including the State Bank of India, Tata Group, Godrej and Reliance), and four of the Fortune Global 500 companies are based in Mumbai. Many foreign banks and financial institutions have branches in this area. Until the 1980's, Mumbai owes its prosperity largely to textile mills and the seaport, but the local economy has been diversified to include engineering, diamond polishing, health and technology information.

Mumbai's status as capital of the state means that the state and central government employees represent a significant percentage of the city workforce. Mumbai also has a large unskilled and semi-skilled labour population, which initially earn a living as hawkers, taxi drivers, mechanics and other blue-collar occupations. The port and the shipping industry also employ’s many people, directly or indirectly. The Bandra-Kurla Complex, a modern business district, concentration shifted to the suburbsThe media industry is another major employer in Mumbai. Most major television channels in India and satellite networks, as well as its major publishing houses, their headquarters here. The centre of the Hindi film industry, Bollywood, is based in Mumbai, and the name of Bollywood is a portmanteau of Bombay and Hollywood, the center of the American film industry. Marathe Marathi television and the film industry are also based in Mumbai.