31 July 2026 – The first fortnight of August 2026 is likely to be drier than the past fortnight. Southwest Monsoon conditions are prevailing over Singapore and the surrounding region and are expected to continue in the coming fortnight, with winds blowing mainly from the southeast or south.
2 Fair and occasionally windy conditions are expected on several days, particularly during the second week of August 2026. Localised short-duration thundery showers are expected in the late morning and afternoon over parts of the island on some days. The total rainfall for the first fortnight of August 2026 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. The nights may also be warm and humid, with temperatures remaining above 27 degrees Celsius on several 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 July 2026)
5 Southwest Monsoon conditions prevailed over Singapore and the surrounding region in the second fortnight of July 2026, with winds blowing mostly from the southeast or south.
6 In the second fortnight of July 2026, localised short-duration thundery showers fell over parts of the island on most days. On 22 July 2026, regional wind convergence brought heavy thundery showers over many areas of Singapore in the late morning and early afternoon. The daily total rainfall of 105.8mm recorded at Jurong Pier that day was the highest rainfall recorded for the second fortnight of July 2026.
7 The daily maximum temperatures in the second fortnight of July 2026 were between 32 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees Celsius on most days. The highest daily temperature of 34.0 degrees Celsius was recorded at Ang Mo Kio on 19 July 2026. There were also several warm nights, particularly over the eastern, southern, and western parts of the island, where minimum night-time temperatures remained above 27 degrees Celsius.
8 About half of Singapore recorded below average rainfall in the second fortnight of 2026. The area around Jurong Pier registered rainfall of 58 per cent above average, and the area around Clementi registered rainfall of 46 per cent below average.
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CLIMATE STATION STATISTICS
Long-term Statistics for August
(Climatological reference period: 1991 – 2020)
| Average daily maximum temperature: | 31.4 °C |
| Average daily minimum temperature: | 25.3 °C |
| Average monthly temperature: | 28.1 °C |
| Average rainfall: | 146.9 mm |
| Average number of rain days: | 14 |
Historical Extremes for August
(Rainfall since 1869 and temperature since 1929)
| Highest monthly mean daily maximum temperature: | 32.7 °C (2019) |
| Lowest monthly mean daily minimum temperature: | 23.0 °C (1962) |
| Highest monthly rainfall ever recorded: | 526.8 mm (1878) |
| Lowest monthly rainfall ever recorded: | 11.8 mm (2019) |
