On Wednesday, Mumbai recorded an unseasonable high temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius, marking the highest temperature reading for the month of October in the year 2023, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

According to a report in the PTI, the Santacruz observatory of the IMD, responsible for monitoring temperature and other meteorological conditions in Mumbai`s suburbs, reported a temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius, an exceptional occurrence for this time of the year.