Singapore in January

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

January is rated good. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatDriest month; Chinese New Year (6–7 Feb 2027) closes stalls for a few days and fills flights.
• MarchGreatDry and hot; Hari Raya Puasa bazaars in 2027 — check dates.
• AprilGreatInter-monsoon: hot, with afternoon thunderstorms; mornings clear.

• Singapore Island · The whole island, Sentosa, Pulau Ubinfine

  Equatorial: 25–33 °C (77–91 °F) 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.Equatorial: 77–91 °F (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 Bahrurainy

  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 city30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain 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.

• New Year's Day

  1 Jan

  Marina Bay fireworks on the 31st: road closures and full MRT trains after midnight.

• Pongal check

  Mid-January · Singapore city

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

• Thaipusam check

  Full moon of the Tamil month Thai · Singapore city

  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 · Singapore city

  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

Medium

Prices · Singapore

Medium

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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