Singapore, 31 January 2025 – The prevailing Northeast Monsoon conditions are forecast to continue, with winds blowing mainly from the northwest or northeast.
2 In the first fortnight of February 2025, fair and occasionally windy conditions may occur on some days. Fewer rain days are expected, although there may be localised short-duration thundery showers over parts of the island on several afternoons. The total rainfall for the first fortnight of February 2025 is forecast to be below average over most parts of the island.
3 The daily maximum temperatures are likely to range between 33 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees Celsius on most days and slightly exceed 34 degrees Celsius on a few days.
4 For updates of the daily weather forecast, please visit the MSS website (https://www.weather.gov.sg), NEA website (www.nea.gov.sg), or download the myENV app.
REVIEW OF THE PAST TWO WEEKS (16 – 30 JANUARY 2025)
5 Northeast Monsoon conditions prevailed over Singapore and the surrounding region in the second fortnight of January 2025. During the period, the low-level winds blew mainly from the north or northeast.
6 Showers fell over parts of the island on most afternoons in the second fortnight of January 2025. On 17 – 19 January 2025, a surge of north-easterly winds (or monsoon surge[1]) over the South China Sea brought occasional spells of showers over Singapore and the surrounding region. On 26 January 2025, heavy thundery showers fell over the southern and western parts of Singapore in the afternoon. The daily total rainfall of 75.2 mm recorded at Sunset Way that day was the highest rainfall recorded for the second fortnight of January 2025.
7 The daily maximum temperatures in the second fortnight of January 2025 were below 31 degrees Celsius on most days. The highest daily maximum temperature of 32.4 degree Celsius was recorded at Newton on 25 January 2025.
8 Singapore recorded well below average rainfall in the second fortnight of January 2025. The area around Sembawang registered rainfall of about 84 per cent below average.
[1] A monsoon surge refers to a strengthening of winds over the South China Sea, causing extensive rainclouds to form over our surrounding region.
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CLIMATE STATION STATISTICS
Long-term Statistics for February
(Climatological reference period: 1991 – 2020)
| Average daily maximum temperature: | 31.5 °C |
| Average daily minimum temperature: | 24.6 °C |
| Average monthly temperature: | 27.3 °C |
| Average rainfall: | 105.1 mm |
| Average number of rain days: | 9 |
Historical Extremes for February
(Rainfall since 1869 and temperature since 1929)
| Highest monthly mean daily maximum temperature: | 33.5 °C (2010) |
| Lowest monthly mean daily minimum temperature: | 21.6 °C (1930, 1934) |
| Highest monthly rainfall ever recorded: | 566.7 mm (1910) |
| Lowest monthly rainfall ever recorded: | 0.2 mm (2014) |
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