Weather in Singapore in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Singapore;
Average weather
Average temperature in Singapore in January
The temperature in January is +86°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +73°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +81°F.
Is Singapore warm or cold in January?
Singapore is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°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.
January is the coldest month in Singapore, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Singapore in January
Water in Singapore in January is Warm. It varies from +80°F to +83°F, with an average of +81°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +84°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Singapore in January?
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Climate in Singapore in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +72°F | +72°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +95°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 204 mm | 132 mm | 64 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +81°F | +82°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 81% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +84°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 204 mm to 132 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 83% to 81%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 0 to 1.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Singapore is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Singapore?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Singapore in January 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.