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Mumbai records season’s coolest day, increased pollution levels ahead of Christmas

Mumbaikars experienced the coldest morning of the season on Sunday as the minimum temperature had dropped to 18.9 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature rose during the day was 35.5 degrees, also the highest recorded temperature of the month. 2023’s lowest temperature was 13.8 degree Celsius recorded on January 15 and the maximum was 39.4 degree Celsius recorded on March 12.

In Mumbai, the winter months are usually from January to February whereas December is the transition period towards the season. Towards the end of December, Mumbaikars can often experience haze in the morning air.

For the next two days, the temperature during the day time can range between 33 to 35 degree Celsius but after that it can reduce a little but not significantly, Sushma Nair, scientist at India Meteorological Department, informed.

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