2 March 2026 – The prevailing Northeast Monsoon conditions are expected to continue in the first fortnight of March 2026, with winds blowing mainly from the northwest or northeast.
2 Thundery showers are forecast over parts of the island in the afternoon on most days. The showers may extend into the evening on a few of these days. The total rainfall for the first fortnight of March 2026 is forecast to be near 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 reach around 35 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 – 28 February 2026)
5 Northeast Monsoon conditions prevailed over Singapore and the surrounding region in the second fortnight of February 2026. During this period, the low-level winds blew mainly from the northwest or northeast.
6 The second fortnight of February 2026 was wet, particularly in the first few days. Thundery showers fell over parts of the island in the afternoon on most days, extending into the evening on some days. Strong convergence of winds over the region in the first few days of the fortnight resulted in dense cloud formation, heavy rain and cooler temperatures over Singapore. On 19 February 2026, widespread heavy thundery showers affected Singapore in the afternoon and evening. The daily total rainfall of 148.6mm recorded at Margaret Drive that day was the highest rainfall recorded for the second fortnight of February 2026.
7 The daily maximum temperatures in the second fortnight of February 2026 were above 32 degrees Celsius on most days. The highest daily maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius was recorded at Admiralty on 28 February 2026. The lowest daily minimum temperature of 20.3 degree Celsius was recorded at Newton during the heavy rain event on 19 February 2026.
8 Singapore recorded well above average rainfall in the second fortnight of February 2026. Ulu Pandan registered rainfall of about 530 per cent above average.
CLIMATE STATION STATISTICS
Long-term Statistics for March
(Climatological reference period: 1991 – 2020)
| Average daily maximum temperature: | 32.2 °C |
| Average daily minimum temperature: | 24.9 °C |
| Average monthly temperature: | 27.8 °C |
| Average rainfall: | 151.7 mm |
| Average number of rain days: | 12 |
Historical Extremes for March
(Rainfall since 1869 and temperature since 1929)
| Highest monthly mean daily maximum temperature: | 34.1 °C (1998) |
| Lowest monthly mean daily minimum temperature: | 22.1 °C (1934) |
| Highest monthly rainfall ever recorded: | 528.3 mm (1913) |
| Lowest monthly rainfall ever recorded: | 6.2 mm (2016) |