When to go · Singapore
Singapore in August
Mixed month. National Day 9 Aug fills bay hotels; haze possible in late August.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Singapore
- Prices
- High
- Singapore
Verdict
National Day 9 Aug fills bay hotels; haze possible in late August.
Weather in August
- Singapore Island · The whole island, Sentosa, Pulau Ubinsmoke haze
Equatorial: 25–33 °C every month. Northeast monsoon Dec–Mar, wettest Nov–Jan with long rainy spells; February is the driest month. Southwest monsoon Jun–Sep is drier, with dawn squalls and haze risk Aug–Oct when fires burn in Sumatra and Borneo. April–May and Oct–Nov bring afternoon thunderstorms.
- Riau Islands and Johor (day trips) · Batam, Bintan, Johor Bahrusmoke haze
Same weather as Singapore; northeast-monsoon seas Dec–Feb make the Bintan ferry rough and the beaches on Bintan's north coast unswimmable some days.
- Singapore city31° / 25°, 14 rain days
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 Aug
Parade and fireworks at the Padang or the Float; rehearsal road closures on Saturdays in July.
Hungry Ghost Festival check
7th lunar month · Singapore city
Offerings burnt at roadside bins, street stages for getai concerts at night.
Singapore Night Festival check
Late August (check) · Singapore city
Light installations on museum fronts and late openings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Singapore
- Medium
- Prices · Singapore
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.