Weather in Singapore in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Singapore;
Average weather
Average temperature in Singapore in December
The temperature in December is +88°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +93°F during the day and a minimum of +75°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +82°F.
Is Singapore warm or cold in December?
Singapore is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +86°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Singapore, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Singapore in December
Water in Singapore in December is Very warm. It varies from +82°F to +86°F, with an average of +84°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +84°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Singapore in December?
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Climate in Singapore in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +84°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +72°F | +72°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +95°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 202 mm | 204 mm | 132 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +85°F | +84°F | +81°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 83% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +86°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +84°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 202 mm to 204 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 83%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Singapore is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Singapore?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Singapore in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+82°F) and the highest in 2016 (+90°F). The driest year was 1990 with only 668 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 2506 mm.
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Monthly weather in Singapore
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Singapore, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.