India, May 30 -- Mumbai's annual maximum temperature is projected to rise by 1.3degC by 2040, while the city could also witness nearly an additional week of heavy rainfall every monsoon season, according to a new climate projections report by Azim Premji University.

The report, Indian Coastal Region: Climate Projections 2021-2040, stated that Mumbai's annual maximum temperature could reach 33.1degC by 2040. Summer wet-bulb temperatures, the heat plus humidity measure, and winter minimum temperatures are also expected to rise by 1.3degC over the next 15 years.

The study further projected an 18% increase in average monsoon rainfall in Mumbai - from the current 1,749 mm to 2,049 mm by 2040 - raising concerns over flooding and extreme weath...