When to visit Singapore: the seasons and the calendar
Two monsoons, two in-between seasons, and what each stretch of the year brings.
By the Local SIM Singapore team, checked October 2, 2026
The short answer
Singapore has no dry season: rain falls in every month, and the heaviest rain comes from November to January. Two monsoon seasons shape the year, the Northeast Monsoon from December to early March and the Southwest Monsoon from June to September, with inter-monsoon months between them; February is the driest month.
- Northeast Monsoon: December to early March; its wet phase, usually December to early January, brings monsoon surges, widespread rain and at times strong winds.
- The dry phase: late January to early March, windy and relatively dry; February is the driest month of the year.
- Inter-monsoon: late March to May and October to November, with hot afternoons above 32 degrees and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
- Southwest Monsoon: June to September, with Sumatra squalls before dawn and midday and short afternoon showers.
- Sun and haze: February and March record the most sunshine hours and November and December the fewest; slight to moderate haze can appear during the Southwest Monsoon and on light-wind inter-monsoon days.
Checked October 2, 2026
The year, stretch by stretch
December to early January
- What it brings
- The wet phase of the Northeast Monsoon: monsoon surges, widespread rain, at times with strong winds
- What it means for a trip
- The heaviest rain of the year; keep indoor stops within reach
Late January to early March
- What it brings
- The dry phase: windy and relatively dry, with February the driest month
- What it means for a trip
- February and March record the most sunshine hours
Late March to May
- What it brings
- Inter-monsoon: hot afternoons above 32 degrees, thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening
- What it means for a trip
- May is the warmest month of the year
June to September
- What it brings
- The Southwest Monsoon: Sumatra squalls before dawn and midday, short afternoon showers
- What it means for a trip
- The squalls move through; the afternoon showers are short
October to November
- What it brings
- Inter-monsoon: afternoon and evening thunderstorms, generally wetter than the spring inter-monsoon
- What it means for a trip
- A wetter stretch before the monsoon's wet phase returns
Reading the calendar
February's dry weeks
February sits in the Northeast Monsoon's dry phase and is the driest month of the year; with March it also records the most sunshine hours.
The wet stretch
November to January carries the heaviest rain, and the wet phase of the Northeast Monsoon, usually December to early January, brings monsoon surges and widespread rain.
Heat that barely moves
The tourism board sums the year up as 25 to 33 degrees with occasional rain; the Met Service gives nights of 23 to 25 degrees and afternoons of 31 to 33, and May is the warmest month.
Storms and squalls
The inter-monsoon months bring afternoon and evening thunderstorms, and the Southwest Monsoon its Sumatra squalls before dawn and midday.
The seasons in detail
The weather guide sets out the monsoons, the daily rhythm of heat and rain, and what each season brings.
The bottom line
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There is no rainy season to avoid and no dry season to wait for: every month brings rain, and the drier, sunnier weeks sit in February and early March.
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What is the best time to visit Singapore?
Rain falls in every month, so there is no dry season to aim for: the heaviest rain comes from November to January, and February is the driest month, though not a promise of clear days. December and January are the coolest months, May the warmest, and February and March record the most sunshine hours.
Which months are wettest in Singapore?
November to January, when the wet phase of the Northeast Monsoon brings monsoon surges and widespread rain. The inter-monsoon months add afternoon and evening thunderstorms, and February, the driest month, sits in the monsoon's dry phase.
What are Singapore's monsoon seasons?
Two: the Northeast Monsoon, from December to early March, wet in its first half and relatively dry from late January; and the Southwest Monsoon, from June to September. Between them come the inter-monsoon months, late March to May and October to November.
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