When to go · Singapore, Singapore
Best time to visit Singapore
The sweet spot is July, August and March — averages 28°C, 14 rainy days, few other visitors.
February – April (least rainfall)
Equatorial climate: hot (30–33°C), humid, and rainy year-round with no true seasons. Rain comes as intense afternoon thunderstorms that pass in an hour — the city is designed for them (covered walkways everywhere). February–April is the driest period. November–January sees the Northeast Monsoon. The heat is the main challenge: air conditioning is universal inside, but moving between buildings in midday requires tolerance for humidity.
The short answer
28°C · 14 rainy days · low season
28°C · 15 rainy days · low season
28°C · 14 rainy days · mid season
Hardest months: November and December. averages 27°C, 20 rainy days, moderate crowds.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 17d | high | Wet |
| February | 28°C | 12d | high | Wet |
| March | 28°C | 14d | mid | Wet |
| April | 29°C | 15d | mid | Wet |
| May | 29°C | 16d | mid | Wet |
| June | 29°C | 14d | mid | Wet |
| July | 28°C | 14d | low | Wet |
| August | 28°C | 15d | low | Wet |
| September | 28°C | 16d | low | Wet |
| October | 28°C | 18d | mid | Wet |
| November | 27°C | 20d | mid | Wet |
| December | 27°C | 19d | high | Wet |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
July, August and September are low season in Singapore — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $40–70 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.