When to go · Singapore city
Singapore city in December
Mixed month. Wet and peak-season prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30° / 24°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- High
- Singapore overall
- Prices
- High
- Singapore overall
Verdict
Wet and peak-season prices.
Weather in December
- Singapore cityHighs around 30 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 19 days
Northeast monsoon season
Christmas lights, Chinese New Year and the driest weeks in February; slightly cooler nights.
Watch: Long wet spells in December and January; Chinese New Year 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.
Christmas on Orchard Road
Mid-November to early January · Orchard Road
Light-up and mall displays; crowded evenings and weekends.
Year-end holidays and countdown
Mid-December to 31 December · Marina Bay
Countdown fireworks over the bay; MRT runs later on New Year's Eve (check).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Singapore overall
- High
- Prices · Singapore overall
- High
Singapore overall: Wettest month, Christmas lights on Orchard Road, school holidays and year-end hotel rates.
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