Best time to visit Singapore
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding, against what the flight from BLR actually costs.
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Typical fare | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° | 17d | 83% | 9.1h | ₹30,266 | avoid | monsoon: 17 rainy days, 253mm |
| Feb | 30° | 11d | 79% | 10.3h | — | sweet spot busy | shoulder season |
| Mar | 30° | 16d | 80% | 10.7h | — | sweet spot | 30C max, 16 rainy days |
| Apr | 30° | 21d | 83% | 10.3h | — | avoid | monsoon: 21 rainy days, 195mm |
| May | 30° | 23d | 83% | 10.0h | — | avoid | monsoon: 23 rainy days, 199mm |
| Jun | 30° | 18d | 81% | 9.5h | — | avoid | monsoon: 18 rainy days, 223mm |
| Jul | 30° | 16d | 79% | 10.1h | — | sweet spot | 30C max, 16 rainy days |
| Aug | 30° | 17d | 79% | 10.0h | — | sweet spot | 30C max, 17 rainy days |
| Sep | 30° | 16d | 80% | 9.6h | — | sweet spot | 30C max, 16 rainy days |
| Oct | 30° | 20d | 82% | 9.2h | — | avoid | monsoon: 20 rainy days, 191mm |
| Nov | 29° | 24d | 86% | 8.5h | — | avoid | monsoon: 24 rainy days, 268mm |
| Dec | 29° | 23d | 85% | 9.1h | — | avoid | monsoon: 23 rainy days, 256mm |
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
Getting there
How far Singapore is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Kuala Lumpur
- from Jakarta
- from Ho Chi Minh City
- from Bangkok
- from Manila
- from Hong Kong
- from Kolkata
- from Chennai
The year in Singapore
Rainfall can be frequent, especially during the monsoon season. Make sure to check the weather in advance, as heavy rain can impact outdoor activities.
| Busiest |
early Nov to late Dec — This period aligns with the holiday season, attracting more tourists and increasing prices.
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|---|---|
| Quieter, still good |
early Jan to late Feb — These months see a balance of comfortable weather and a reduction in tourist numbers post-holiday.
early Mar to late Jun — Generally less crowded and better value before the peak of the year-end holidays.
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| Wet or stormy |
mid Nov to late Jan — monsoon, moderate
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| Watch out for | haze; heavy rainfall |
This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.
The rest of the trip
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