Singapore in October

F1 night race in 2026 (check dates) lifts bay prices; inter-monsoon storms; haze possible.

October is rated mixed. 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.
• NovemberGoodWetter start of the northeast monsoon; Deepavali (8 Nov 2026) lights Little India.

• 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 Bahrufine

  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 city31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 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.

• Formula 1 night race big impact

  F1 Singapore Grand Prix — October 2026 (check dates)

  Not a public holiday, but Marina Bay closes to traffic and bay hotels triple their rates.

• Mid-Autumn Festival check

  15th of the 8th lunar month · Singapore city

  Lanterns over Chinatown streets and a lantern display in the gardens; mooncakes everywhere.

• Deepavali check

  Around 8 November in 2026 (check) · Singapore city

  Serangoon Road lit for about a month; the bazaar is packed on the evenings before; public holiday.

Crowds · Singapore

High

Prices · Singapore

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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