When to go · Singapore city
Singapore city in August
Mixed month. National Day (Aug 9) crowds; smoke haze is possible.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31° / 25°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Singapore overall
- Prices
- High
- Singapore overall
Verdict
National Day (Aug 9) crowds; smoke haze is possible.
Weather in August
- Singapore cityHighs around 31 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 14 days
Southwest monsoon season
School holidays, National Day, durian season and the Night Festival; drier mornings.
Watch: Early-morning squall lines, possible haze from August, F1 road closures.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
National Day
9 August · Marina Bay or the Padang
Parade, fighter fly-past and fireworks; waterfront crowds from mid-afternoon. Hotel rates rise.
Hungry Ghost Festival check
7th lunar month · Housing estates, Chinatown
Offerings burnt at roadside bins, street stages for getai concerts at night.
Singapore Night Festival check
Late August (check) · Bras Basah and Bugis museum district
Light installations on museum fronts and late openings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Singapore overall
- Medium
- Prices · Singapore overall
- High
Singapore overall: National Day 9 Aug fills bay hotels; haze possible in late August.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast