Climate in Singapore (Singapore)

The best time of year to visit Singapore in Singapore

Singapore is situated just above the equator and has a tropical climate. The temperatures rarely drop below 24 degrees Celsius (75° Fahrenheit) at night and during the day the maximum temperature rarely rises above 36 degrees Celsius (96°F). Days can feel very humid because of the temperatures and high amounts of rain.

The eastern monsoon brings the driest weather (June to September), while the western monsoon brings the main rains (October to January). However rainstorms can occur all year.

Singapore has high temperatures year round ranging between 29°C (84°F) and 30°C (87°F).
The average rainfall figures in Singapore are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. If we needed to pick one month we would choose March which is the sunniest month of the year.

Other facts from our historical climate data:

Which is the hottest month in Singapore?
May has an average maximum temperature of 31°C (88°F) and is the hottest month of the year.

Which is the coolest month in Singapore?
The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 29°C (85°F).

Which is the wettest month in Singapore?
November tops the wettest month list with 320mm (12.6in) of rainfall.

Which is the driest month in Singapore?
February is the driest month with 129mm (5.1in) of precipitation.

Which is the sunniest month in Singapore?
March is the sunniest month with an average of 194 hours of sunshine.

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