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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Singapore, with original local weather writing.

Today's briefing

Singapore is experiencing a cool morning at 23 degrees, but you should prepare for a very wet day with a 100 percent chance of rain and a high of 30 degrees. Please remember to carry a sturdy umbrella and wear high SPF sunscreen as the UV index is very high at 9. Looking ahead to the weekend, expect more wet weather with a 98 percent chance of rain on Saturday and a 100 percent chance on Sunday as temperatures peak between 30 and 31 degrees.

31°

Overcast · feels like 37°

Today
31° / 23°
Humidity
64%
Wind
3 km/h NW
UV index
1 · Low
Sunrise
6:47 am
Sunset
6:50 pm

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    30°

    12%

  2. 12pm

    31°

    20%

  3. 1pm

    31°

    31%

  4. 2pm

    31°

    43%

  5. 3pm

    31°

    59%

  6. 4pm

    31°

    77%

  7. 5pm

    29°

    86%

  8. 6pm

    26°

    79%

  9. 7pm

    25°

    63%

  10. 8pm

    25°

    47%

  11. 9pm

    25°

    33%

  12. 10pm

    25°

    18%

  13. 11pm

    24°

    8%

  14. 12am

    24°

    4%

  15. 1am

    24°

    5%

  16. 2am

    24°

    6%

  17. 3am

    24°

    6%

  18. 4am

    24°

    7%

  19. 5am

    24°

    8%

  20. 6am

    24°

    8%

  21. 7am

    23°

    9%

  22. 8am

    25°

    10%

  23. 9am

    27°

    10%

  24. 10am

    29°

    11%

Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Meteorological Service Singapore sources). Full Meteorological Service Singapore radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

  1. Wed

    Drizzle

    31° 23°

    Rain 86%

  2. Thu

    Drizzle

    31° 23°

    Rain 99%

  3. Fri

    Showers

    31° 24°

    Rain 100%

  4. Sat

    Thunderstorm

    31° 23°

    Rain 95%

  5. Sun

    Showers

    31° 23°

    Rain 94%

  6. Mon

    Thunderstorm

    31° 23°

    Rain 95%

  7. Tue

    Showers

    32° 22°

    Rain 96%

Sun and moon

Sunrise
6:47 am
Sunset
6:50 pm
Daylight
12h 3m

New moon

2% lit

From the weather desk

Singapore weather, explained

How to read the Singapore forecast

Singapore weather runs on a different clock to temperate cities. The morning is almost always the driest and clearest part of the day. By noon the heat builds, and between 2pm and 6pm the convective energy triggers the thunderstorms that account for much of the city-state's rainfall. The hourly strip is therefore more useful here than elsewhere: it tells you whether the storm is early, late or skipping today entirely. The seven-day outlook is reliable at the two to three day range; beyond that, Singapore's equatorial position makes precision forecasting harder.

Singapore weather and the two monsoons

Singapore does not have four seasons but it does have two distinct monsoon seasons. The north-east monsoon runs roughly from December to March, bringing more prolonged rain and slightly cooler overnight temperatures. The south-west monsoon covers June to September and is generally drier, but carries the risk of haze from land-clearing fires on Sumatra and Borneo. Between the two monsoons, in April-May and October-November, intense afternoon thunderstorms and Sumatra squalls are at their most frequent. The practical result is that carrying a compact umbrella is sensible year-round.

UV and heat in Singapore

Singapore sits just one degree north of the equator, which means the sun passes almost directly overhead around the solstices. The UV index regularly reaches 12 or above between 11am and 2pm on clear days — the highest category on the WHO scale. Skin can burn in under eight minutes without protection. The heat index, which combines temperature and humidity, often exceeds 40°C in the afternoon even when the air temperature is 'only' 33°C. Plan any sustained outdoor activity for before 9am or after 5pm, drink water constantly, and take shade breaks seriously.

Singapore weather by month

Long-term averages for planning ahead.

Weather data by Open-Meteo. Singapore Weather News is independent and not affiliated with any government weather agency.