Singapore city in January

Northeast monsoon: wetter; Chinese New Year some years.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatDriest month; Chinese New Year closures some years.
• MarchGreatHot; short storms.
• AprilGreatHot and humid; inter-monsoon storms.
• MayGreatHot; storms in the afternoon.

• Singapore cityHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 days

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.

• Pongal check

  Mid-January · Little India

  Tamil harvest festival: decorated streets, rice boiled in clay pots at temples.

• Thaipusam check

  Full moon of the Tamil month Thai · Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple (Serangoon Road) to Sri Thendayuthapani Temple (Tank Road)

  Devotees carry kavadi through the night and morning; lanes close along the 4 km route.

• Chinese New Year check

  Chinese New Year 2027 falls around 6 February · Chinatown and citywide

  Street market and lights for weeks before; 2–3 public-holiday days when many hawker stalls, small shops and some restaurants close. Hotels fill.

Crowds · Singapore overall

Medium

Prices · Singapore overall

Medium

Singapore overall: Northeast monsoon: rainy spells early in the month, then drier; Chinese New Year falls here in some years.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Singapore city, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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