Mumbai and areas such as Thane and Palghar are likely to experience a longer summer and a weaker monsoon this year. However, owing to the El Nino effect, the heat intensity will be much lower in comparison to the interior parts of Maharashtra, if the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is to be believed.

According to information from the IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) Mumbai, El Nino is likely to cause below-normal rains this season, and can lead to hotter weather, not just during the monsoon days, but during the summer months until May 2026. However, officials said that coastal regions will feel a much muted impact of heat waves due to El Nino in comparison to interior Maharashtra, due to high humidity dissipated by winds from the sea.