When to go · Singapore city
Singapore city in January
Mixed month. Northeast monsoon: wetter; Chinese New Year some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30° / 24°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Singapore overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Singapore overall
Verdict
Northeast monsoon: wetter; Chinese New Year some years.
Weather in January
- Singapore cityHighs around 30 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 15 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.
Pongal check
Mid-January · Little India
Tamil harvest festival: decorated streets, rice boiled in clay pots at temples.
Thaipusam check
Full moon of the Tamil month Thai · Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple (Serangoon Road) to Sri Thendayuthapani Temple (Tank Road)
Devotees carry kavadi through the night and morning; lanes close along the 4 km route.
Chinese New Year check
Chinese New Year 2027 falls around 6 February · Chinatown and citywide
Street market and lights for weeks before; 2–3 public-holiday days when many hawker stalls, small shops and some restaurants close. Hotels fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Singapore overall
- Medium
- Prices · Singapore overall
- Medium
Singapore overall: Northeast monsoon: rainy spells early in the month, then drier; Chinese New Year falls here in some years.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast