16 October 2026 – Southwest Monsoon conditions are prevailing over Singapore and the surrounding region and are expected to continue through the coming fortnight, with winds blowing mainly from the southeast or southwest. On a few days, winds may become light and variable in direction.
2 In the second fortnight of October 2026, localised short-duration thundery showers are expected over parts of the island in the afternoon on most days. The total rainfall for the second fortnight of October 2026 is forecast to be below average over most parts of the island.
3 Daily maximum temperatures are likely to range between 33 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius on most days, and could slightly exceed 35 degrees Celsius on a few days. Warm and humid conditions can still be expected on some nights, with minimum temperatures remaining above 27 degrees Celsius.
4 For updates of the daily weather forecast, please visit the MSS website (www.weather.gov.sg) or download the myENV app. For updates on the latest haze situation, please refer to the Daily Haze Advisories.
REVIEW OF THE PAST TWO WEEKS (1 – 15 October 2026)
5 Southwest Monsoon conditions prevailed over Singapore and the surrounding region in the first fortnight of October 2026, with winds blowing mostly from the southeast or southwest.
6 The first fortnight of October 2026 was largely dry with fair weather prevailing on most days. Localised short-duration thundery showers fell over parts of the island on some days. On 1 October 2026, regional wind convergence brought heavy thundery showers across many areas of Singapore during the afternoon. The highest daily total rainfall for the first fortnight of October 2026 was recorded at Nanyang Avenue on that day, at 60.4mm.
7 Daily maximum temperatures exceeded 34 degrees Celsius on most days. The highest daily maximum temperature of 34.9 degrees Celsius was recorded at Pulau Ubin on 6 October 2026. Most nights were warm, with minimum temperatures remaining above 27 degrees Celsius across several parts of the island.
8 Singapore recorded well below average rainfall in the first fortnight of October 2026. The area around Punggol registered rainfall of about 94 per cent below average.
CLIMATE STATION STATISTICS
Long-term Statistics for October
(Climatological reference period: 1991-2020) |
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| Average daily maximum temperature: | 31.8 | °C |
| Average daily minimum temperature: | 25.0 | °C |
| Average monthly temperature: | 27.9 | °C |
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| Average rainfall: | 168.3 | mm |
| Average number of rain days: | 15 | |
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Historical Extremes for October
(Rainfall since 1869 and temperature since 1929) |
| Highest monthly mean daily maximum temperature: | 33.0 | °C (2002) |
| Lowest monthly mean daily minimum temperature: | 22.8 | °C (1964) |
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| Highest monthly rainfall ever recorded: | 497.1 | mm (1947) |
| Lowest monthly rainfall ever recorded: | 10.8 | mm (2002) |
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE SINGAPORE
16 Oct 2026
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