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The Climate Singapore is located near the equator, which means it’s in the perfect place for a tropical climate. It receives abundant rainfall and has uniform temperatures, so residents know what to expect year-round. High humidity exists throughout the year—around 80 percent—but it can vary from hour to hour. The monsoon seasons in Singapore are separated by intermonsoonal periods that occur between late March and the beginning of June, and again between the end of September and early December. A few things can affect the weather in Singapore: • Monsoon surges • Afternoon and evening thunderstorms • Squalls coming from the direction of Sumatra, aka “Sumatra Squalls” Each year, the first monsoon season falls between December and early March and

rainfall in singapore

             Rain is a common part of life in Singapore, even if it’s only for a few hours a day. It rains an average of 167 out of 365 days every year. The rain is normally heavy and accompanied by thunder. Interestingly, the number of days with rain is fairly standard all year, with somewhere between 8 and 19 days per month having rainstorms or showers. Rainfall is markedly less between February and October compared to the wetter months of November, December, and January. Part of the reason that Singapore has so many showers is that it is extremely humid. Relative humidity in Singapore hovers around an average of 80 percent, but it has been known to reach almost 100 percent.

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