When to go · Singapore
Singapore, month by month
The best months for Singapore: Feb, Mar, Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodNortheast monsoon: rainy spells early in the month, then drier; Chinese New Year falls here in some years.Singapore Island: fine · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): rainy · Singapore city: 30° / 24°, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDriest month; Chinese New Year (6–7 Feb 2027) closes stalls for a few days and fills flights.Singapore Island: best weather · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 31° / 24°, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- MarchGreatDry and hot; Hari Raya Puasa bazaars in 2027 — check dates.Singapore Island: best weather · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): best weather · Singapore city: 32° / 25°, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInter-monsoon: hot, with afternoon thunderstorms; mornings clear.Singapore Island: hot · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): best weather · Singapore city: 32° / 25°, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGoodHottest stretch; Vesak and Hari Raya Haji holidays; plan middays indoors.Singapore Island: hot · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 32° / 26°, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- JuneGoodSchool holidays and the Great Singapore Sale; hot and less rain.Singapore Island: hot · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 31° / 26°, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- JulyGoodSouthwest monsoon: dawn squalls, dry afternoons; National Day rehearsals on Saturdays.Singapore Island: fine · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 31° / 25°, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AugustMixedNational Day 9 Aug fills bay hotels; haze possible in late August.Singapore Island: smoke haze · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): smoke haze · Singapore city: 31° / 25°, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberMixedHaze risk in some years; check the PSI before long outdoor plans.Singapore Island: smoke haze · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): smoke haze · Singapore city: 31° / 25°, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- OctoberMixedF1 night race in 2026 (check dates) lifts bay prices; inter-monsoon storms; haze possible.Singapore Island: fine · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 31° / 25°, 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGoodWetter start of the northeast monsoon; Deepavali (8 Nov 2026) lights Little India.Singapore Island: rainy · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): rainy · Singapore city: 31° / 24°, 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGoodWettest month, Christmas lights on Orchard Road, school holidays and year-end hotel rates.Singapore Island: rainy · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): rainy · Singapore city: 30° / 24°, 19 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
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How each climate zone rates each month.