More Thundery Showers Expected for the Rest of February 2025

Singapore, 17 February 2025 – The prevailing Northeast Monsoon conditions are forecast to continue, with winds blowing mainly from the northwest or northeast.

2     In the second fortnight of February 2025, moderate to heavy thundery showers are expected over most parts of the island in the afternoon on most days. The showers may extend into the evening on a few days. The total rainfall for the second fortnight of February 2025 is forecast to be above average over most parts of the island.

3      For the rest of the month, the daily maximum temperatures are likely to range between 33 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees Celsius on most days. On some rainy days, daily lows of around 23 degrees Celsius may be expected.

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 (1 – 16 FEBRUARY 2025)

5     Northeast Monsoon conditions prevailed over Singapore and the surrounding region in the first fortnight of February 2025 and the low-level winds blew mainly from the northwest or northeast.

6    Singapore experienced fair and windy conditions on several days in the first fortnight of February 2025. Thundery showers fell over parts of the island on some afternoons. On 14 February 2025, strong solar heating coupled with convergence of winds brought moderate to heavy thundery showers over most parts of Singapore in the late afternoon and evening. The daily total rainfall of 102 mm recorded at Kranji that day was the highest rainfall recorded for the first fortnight of February 2025.

7    In the first half of February 2025, the daily maximum temperature ranged between 27.7 degrees Celsius and 34.4 degrees Celsius. There were six days in the first half of February 2025 when the daily maximum temperature reached 34 degrees Celsius or more. The highest daily temperature of 34.4 degrees Celsius was recorded on 3 February 2025 at Clementi and at Jurong on 14 February 2025.

8    Most parts of Singapore recorded below average rainfall in the first fortnight of February 2025. Kent Ridge registered rainfall of 69 per cent below average, and Tanjong Katong registered rainfall of 83 per cent above average.

 

 

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)