Mumbai winters..

 Mumbai gets really pleasant in winters. Winters here are defined as the period from mid-Nov to mid-Feb, when the days become shorter with the sun setting in before 6 pm, and the temperatures plummet to 18-24 degree celsius in the evening. In our 10.5 years stay here, we are yet to experience sub-20 degree temperatures. I would imagine those low temperatures would be recorded in the less populated, less polluted places, not Andheri. 

Having spent the first 20 years of our lives in Uttar Pradesh - Delhi, Kanpur & Allahabad, 20 degrees doesn't even begin to define winters for us. It doesn't motivate us to pull out our basic windcheater from the cupboard, much less our sweaters from the boxes under the bed. 'We' refers to the husband and myself here. Pari is a Mumbai kid. We haven't seen her without a jacket or hoodie since November, while we continue to wear short/no sleeves and shorts. Also, this child sleeps under a stuffed duvet 6 months an year. For years, we have sniggered at folks who show up in warm clothes in the society park or at work. Soon, I see us lighting a bonfire to keep our shivering offspring warm during the bone-chilling Mumbai winters. Karma is for real!