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Unseasonal downpour brings relief as Mumbai begins 2026 with cleaner air
Updated On: 02 January, 2026 07:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Eeshanpriya MS
Overnight showers settle dust and haze, but activists warn that despite lower AQI readings, high PM2.5 levels across the city continue to pose serious health risks
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Rainy morning in Sion. Pic/Atul Kamble
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Mumbai started 2026 on a cleaner note as unseasonal drizzles swept parts of the city and neighbouring districts Thursday morning. The overall AQI stood at 90, in the ‘satisfactory’ category, while the highest pollution readings were recorded at Deonar (110), BKC (105), and Colaba (104) — all in the ‘moderate’ range.
In 2025, Mumbai recorded ‘satisfactory’ air quality for nearly 40 per cent of the year, with January reporting all 31 days as ‘moderate’. Other months with a high number of satisfactory days included December (29), February (26), and November (24). The city logged just one ‘poor’ day on October 11, when AQI spiked to 211 due to high ozone levels.
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