Singapore
located in the southern part of Asia
lies at the southern tip of the Malay
Peninsula. It is 1 degree north of
the equator and has a tropical climate.
Singapore is endowed with no real
distinct seasons. The location and
the influence of the sea exert great
influence on climatic conditions of
Singapore. The main characteristics
of its climate are uniform temperature
and pressure, humidity and rainfall.
Singapore receives an average rainfall
of about 2370 mm. There are some cases
when there was 24-hour rainfall recorded
in previous years. The range of daily
minimum temperature varies between
23 to 26 degrees centigrade and a
maximum of 31 to 34 degrees centigrade.
During early morning, relative humidity
is at its height during the mid-afternoon,
it’s around 60%.
The eastern part of Singapore lies
in the rain shadow region and, therefore,
receives less precipitation than
the west. The climate in the eastern
part of Singapore is dryer and slightly
warmer than the western part. The
country has two monsoon seasons
in a year. The Northeast monsoon
season runs from December to the
first part of March. The monsoon
south-east is received from June
to September. The climate in Singapore
is still hot and humid all year
round. The rainfall is slightly
higher during the winter season
and varies around 260 millimeters.
The summer months receives less
amount of rain than winter
