When to go · Singapore city
Singapore city in December
Mixed month. Wet and peak-season prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- High
- Singapore overall
- Prices
- High
- Singapore overall
Verdict
Wet and peak-season prices.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Singapore cityHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 19 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.
Christmas on Orchard Road
Mid-November to early January · Orchard Road
Light-up and mall displays; crowded evenings and weekends.
Year-end holidays and countdown
Mid-December to 31 December · Marina Bay
Countdown fireworks over the bay; MRT runs later on New Year's Eve (check).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Singapore overall
- High
- Prices · Singapore overall
- High
Singapore overall: Wettest month, Christmas lights on Orchard Road, school holidays and year-end hotel rates.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Singapore city, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 19
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: High
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Feb: 3
December: Wet and peak-season prices.
February: Driest month; Chinese New Year closures some years.
Singapore city: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast