Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a 104 km² national park located in Mumbai, India. It is one of the 120 sights of India listed on this site and is ranked 109th among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between January and April, when the weather is dry with minimal rain and daily highs between 28 °C and 32 °C. June through September is the rainy season, with July seeing the highest rainfall at about 959 mm over 30 days. Temperatures remain relatively warm throughout the year, with lows ranging from 18 °C in January to 26 °C in May.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport is the nearest airport, located 19 km from the park. The site is 1,129 km from the capital, New Delhi. Travelers can combine a visit to the park with nearby locations such as Dharavi, which is 23.8 km away, or the Elephanta Caves, located 31.9 km from the park. Other nearby sites include Haji Ali Dargah, Antilia, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is July, with about 959 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Average low, °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Rainfall, mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 508 | 959 | 627 | 419 | 94 | 15 | 2 |
| Rainy days | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
