Singapore · Month comparison

September vs February

February ranks #1 overall vs September at #3. The inter-monsoon window — noticeably drier and sunnier, and often the best weather month of the year.

Singapore September — Red Bull F1 car on the Marina Bay Street Circuit at the Singapore Grand Prix

September

#3 of 12 months

Best match

F1 Singapore Grand Prix — the world's only night street race turns the city into one enormous event.

  • ↑F1 Singapore Grand Prix (typically third or fourth weekend of September) — the world's only night race, Marina Bay Street Circuit, and the most spectacular urban sporting event in Asia; it is genuinely worth building a trip around
  • ↑The city is at peak atmosphere: the F1 paddock zone transforms the Marina Bay area for the entire race weekend, with concerts, hospitality, and the extraordinary sight of F1 cars under lights
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
FactorSeptemberFebruary
Weather score
6
7
Value score
4
6
Crowd score
3
6
Events score
10
8
Atmosphere
10
8
Avg high temp32°C31°C
Monthly rain173mm112mm
Daily sunshine7hrs7.1hrs

September trade-offs

  • ↓F1 race weekend pushes hotel prices to their annual peak — some properties at 3–4× normal rates; book months in advance or time around the specific race weekend
  • ↓Marina Bay and the CBD are heavily restricted during Grand Prix weekend; getting around the city requires planning
  • ↓If you're not interested in the F1, September has high prices driven by an event you won't attend — consider October instead

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 →September in detail →February in detail →
Scores compare months within Singapore. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →