16 March 2026 – The prevailing Northeast Monsoon conditions are expected to continue for the rest of March 2026, with winds blowing mainly from the northwest or northeast.
2 In the second half of March 2026, short-duration thundery showers are expected over parts of the island in the afternoon on some days. Towards the final week of the month, there may be several dry and warm days. The second half of March 2026 is likely to be less wet than the first, and the total rainfall is forecast to be below average over most parts of the island.
3 More warm days are expected in the second half of March 2026 compared to the first. The daily maximum temperatures are likely to range between 34 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius on most days. On a few days, the daily maximum temperatures may exceed 35 degrees Celsius when there is less cloud coverage.
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 – 15 March 2026)
5 Northeast Monsoon conditions prevailed over Singapore and the surrounding region in the first half of March 2026. During this period, the low-level winds blew mainly from the northwest or northeast.
6 Thundery showers fell over parts of the island on some afternoons, extending into the evening on a few occasions. Strong solar heating coupled with convergence of winds brought heavy thundery showers over the southern and western parts of Singapore in the late afternoon and evening of 6 March 2026. The daily total rainfall of 74.4 mm recorded around Clementi Stadium that day was the highest rainfall recorded for the first half of March 2026.
7 The daily maximum temperatures in the first half of March 2026 were around 34 degrees Celsius on most days. The highest daily maximum temperature of 35.3 degree Celsius was recorded at Sentosa Island on 11 March 2026.
8 Most parts of Singapore recorded below average rainfall in the first half of March 2026. The area around Sembawang registered rainfall of 71 per cent below average, and the area around Somerset registered rainfall of 15 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) |