Mumbai rains: Unseasonal showers in April trigger memefest

Mumbai and Mumbaikars experienced unseasonal heavy rain showers coupled with lightning and thunderstorm in the wee hours of Thursday, bringing some respite from the hot and humid weather in the city, civic officials said.

In the last 24 hours, Mumbai recorded 14.8 mm rainfall, the highest precipitation so far in April, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The rainfall was a localised event and only western suburbs of the city received showers, IMD scientist Sushma Nair said. "The Santacruz weather station received 14.8 mm of rainfall. This is the highest rainfall recorded in the city in April.

Earlier, the all-time highest rainfall received by the city was 7.2 mm on April 22, 1974," Nair said.

The civic body said there was no complaint of heavy waterlogging anywhere in the city and suburbs. Some citizens said thunderstorm and strong winds hit parts of Mumbai and as a result, trees and branches fell in some areas like Marol. The tin sheets of some houses were also blown away by the wind in Marol.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), there was no report of any injury due to the rain. The public transport services, including the local trains and BEST buses, were running normally in the city and suburbs.

Users shared images and videos of rain in Mumbai on Twitter.

#mumbai rains
80 kmph with heavy showers seen yesterday pic.twitter.com/gpOGVWMeQB

— M.G / India weather /Mumbai weather channel ⛈️ (@GaikwadMantray) April 13, 2023

Captured this craziness on my phone😍#Mumbai #mumbairain #Thane #mumbairains #rains pic.twitter.com/TJDnhDN66K

— Kalpesh Ghadigaonkar (@analyst_kalpesh) April 12, 2023

Its thundering in Mumbai... #mumbairains pic.twitter.com/kFWyFjhsmA

— Kshitij More (@Areyyaaaaaaaar) April 12, 2023

Such a strong breeze and rains in Andheri
Much needed releif from heat#mumbairains #aprirains pic.twitter.com/0iZuVIxNSg

— Chitresh Kheur (@travel_with_ck) April 12, 2023

Don’t we all become the weather forecasters when it starts raining in bombay 😛☔️ #mumbairains pic.twitter.com/iw4hTPaXZI

— Gypsy Soul 🌻🕶 (@ProOverThinkker) April 12, 2023

Some Twitter users also shared funny takes on the off-season rains that slashed India's financial capital whereas others shared rib-tickling memes.

People in Mumbai waking up from the sound of thunderstorm and watching it rain in April! #mumbairains pic.twitter.com/5e2cECe8dS

— Vishal Verma (@VishalVerma_9) April 12, 2023

We are in April.. and yet suddenly its raining like we are in peak monsoon!

Just look at those winds..#MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/hOrNGzWPTQ

— #AmitTrivedi bracket is live (@film_waala) April 12, 2023

Rain Gods Compensate Mumbai With Rains amid #BMC 15% Water Cut 😂#rains #MumbaiRains #aprilrain #thundering #yehhaimumbaimerijaan pic.twitter.com/lz02EF5NkL

— Urmil Vora (@Urmil7) April 12, 2023

Scenes in Mumbai now in the month of April! #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/YGzD5m36xm

— Vishal Verma (@VishalVerma_9) April 12, 2023

Nobody....
People sleeping near windows right now #mumbairains #MumbaiWeather pic.twitter.com/d5ouC4gJri

— Saif Shaikh (@saifs_99) April 12, 2023

#mumbairains #mumbairain

Mumbai Rains to Mumbaikar

“ Relax guys just UAT beta testing chalu hai for upcoming Monsoon “ pic.twitter.com/BD6JnHtySX

— How Football Saved Humans - Great Book to Read (@HowHumans) April 12, 2023

Ye kya ho raha hai? #Mumbai #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/kuXKmeGqkW

— Palak Mehra (@palakmehra1) April 12, 2023

Is Mumbai ready for rains? Khar subway Milan subway Andheri subway ka Kya ?😂😂😂😂😂#mumbairains #Mumbai #rains #wind #Thunder pic.twitter.com/C6sy9p9wk0

— Amar bhati (@iamarbhati) April 12, 2023