When to go · Singapore
Singapore, month by month
The best months for Singapore: Feb, Mar, Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodNortheast monsoon: rainy spells early in the month, then drier; Chinese New Year falls here in some years.Singapore Island: fine · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): rainy · Singapore city: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain daysSingapore Island: fine · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): rainy · Singapore city: 86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDriest month; Chinese New Year (6–7 Feb 2027) closes stalls for a few days and fills flights.Singapore Island: best weather · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain daysSingapore Island: best weather · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- MarchGreatDry and hot; Hari Raya Puasa bazaars in 2027 — check dates.Singapore Island: best weather · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): best weather · Singapore city: 32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain daysSingapore Island: best weather · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): best weather · Singapore city: 90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInter-monsoon: hot, with afternoon thunderstorms; mornings clear.Singapore Island: hot · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): best weather · Singapore city: 32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain daysSingapore Island: hot · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): best weather · Singapore city: 90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGoodHottest stretch; Vesak and Hari Raya Haji holidays; plan middays indoors.Singapore Island: hot · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 14 rain daysSingapore Island: hot · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- JuneGoodSchool holidays and the Great Singapore Sale; hot and less rain.Singapore Island: hot · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain daysSingapore Island: hot · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- JulyGoodSouthwest monsoon: dawn squalls, dry afternoons; National Day rehearsals on Saturdays.Singapore Island: fine · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain daysSingapore Island: fine · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AugustMixedNational Day 9 Aug fills bay hotels; haze possible in late August.Singapore Island: smoke haze · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): smoke haze · Singapore city: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain daysSingapore Island: smoke haze · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): smoke haze · Singapore city: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberMixedHaze risk in some years; check the PSI before long outdoor plans.Singapore Island: smoke haze · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): smoke haze · Singapore city: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain daysSingapore Island: smoke haze · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): smoke haze · Singapore city: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- OctoberMixedF1 night race in 2026 (check dates) lifts bay prices; inter-monsoon storms; haze possible.Singapore Island: fine · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain daysSingapore Island: fine · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): fine · Singapore city: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGoodWetter start of the northeast monsoon; Deepavali (8 Nov 2026) lights Little India.Singapore Island: rainy · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): rainy · Singapore city: 31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain daysSingapore Island: rainy · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): rainy · Singapore city: 88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGoodWettest month, Christmas lights on Orchard Road, school holidays and year-end hotel rates.Singapore Island: rainy · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): rainy · Singapore city: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain daysSingapore Island: rainy · Riau Islands and Johor (day trips): rainy · Singapore city: 86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Singapore, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 3
Mar: 4
February: Driest month; Chinese New Year (6–7 Feb 2027) closes stalls for a few days and fills flights.
March: Dry and hot; Hari Raya Puasa bazaars in 2027 — check dates.
Singapore: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
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