When to go · Singapore
Singapore in March
Great month. Dry and hot; Hari Raya Puasa bazaars in 2027 — check dates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Singapore
- Prices
- Medium
- Singapore
Verdict
Dry and hot; Hari Raya Puasa bazaars in 2027 — check dates.
Weather in March
- Singapore Island · The whole island, Sentosa, Pulau Ubinbest weather
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 Bahrubest weather
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 city32° / 25°, 13 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.
Hari Raya Puasa
Hari Raya Puasa — about 10 Mar 2027 (Islamic, moon sighting — check)
Geylang Serai and Kampong Glam Ramadan bazaars in the month before; some Malay-Muslim stalls close on the day.
Good Friday
Good Friday — 26 Mar 2027
Public holiday; long weekend, Causeway queues.
Chingay Parade check
About two weeks after Chinese New Year · Singapore city
Night street parade with floats; ticketed seats.
Ramadan and Hari Raya Puasa check
Ramadan month; Hari Raya Puasa 2027 falls around 10 March (check) · Singapore city
Evening bazaars and food stalls during Ramadan; Hari Raya is a public holiday with closures in Malay areas.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Singapore
- Medium
- Prices · Singapore
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in March
Rated best or good this month
Singapore Island
Best weather of the year (The whole island, Sentosa, Pulau Ubin)
Riau Islands and Johor (day trips)
Best weather of the year (Batam, Bintan, Johor Bahru)
Hot; short storms.