Singapore · Month comparison

May vs February

February ranks #1 overall vs May at #5. The inter-monsoon window — noticeably drier and sunnier, and often the best weather month of the year.

Singapore May — Orchard Road at Paragon Shopping Centre with shoppers on the boulevard

May

#5 of 12 months

Best match

Great Singapore Sale begins and rainfall eases slightly — a workable month with improving conditions.

  • ↑Great Singapore Sale (May to August) — the city's biggest retail event with deals across Orchard Road, Marina Bay Sands, and beyond
  • ↑Rainfall is heavy but slightly less than April, and sunshine hours recover to 7.0 daily — outdoor mornings are reliably viable
Singapore February — Gardens by the Bay Supertree Grove lit up at night in clear inter-monsoon weather

February

#1 of 12 months

Best match

The inter-monsoon window — noticeably drier and sunnier, and often the best weather month of the year.

  • ↑February is statistically the driest and sunniest month in Singapore's calendar — 112mm is modest by local standards, and sunshine hours jump to 7.1 daily
  • ↑Chinese New Year (if it falls in February) transforms the city: Chinatown, River Hongbao at Marina Bay, and city-wide celebrations
FactorMayFebruary
Weather score
6
7
Value score
7
6
Crowd score
6
6
Events score
6
8
Atmosphere
6
8
Avg high temp33°C31°C
Monthly rain172mm112mm
Daily sunshine7hrs7.1hrs

May trade-offs

  • ↓School holidays begin in late May, pushing hotel prices up and increasing crowd pressure at family attractions
  • ↓Still 33°C with 83% humidity — the heat is persistent and unrelenting for unacclimatised visitors
  • ↓172mm of rain means outdoor plans still require afternoon contingencies

February trade-offs

  • ↓If Chinese New Year falls in February, hotel demand spikes significantly for the festival week — plan and book early
  • ↓Still hot and humid by any non-tropical standard: 31°C with 83% humidity is the baseline regardless of month
  • ↓Prices reflect February's reputation as a good month — not the cheapest window
See all 12 months for Singapore →May in detail →February in detail →
Scores compare months within Singapore. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →