Regional & World Forecast

Southeast Asia & major world cities

Weather in Singapore is shaped by regional systems — monsoons, tropical cyclones, the Madden-Julian Oscillation and the El Niño–Southern Oscillation. For the latest regional outlook, see the NEA regional & world forecast page.

Southeast Asia Forecast

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

~32°C

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Jakarta

Indonesia

~31°C

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Bangkok

Thailand

~33°C

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Manila

Philippines

~32°C

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Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

~32°C

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Hanoi

Vietnam

~33°C

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Phnom Penh

Cambodia

~32°C

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Yangon

Myanmar

~33°C

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Bandar Seri Begawan

Brunei

~31°C

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Vientiane

Laos

~32°C

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Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

~31°C

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Penang

Malaysia

~31°C

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Major World Cities

Tokyo

Japan

~28°C

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong SAR

~30°C

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Taipei

Taiwan

~31°C

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Seoul

South Korea

~27°C

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Beijing

China

~30°C

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Shanghai

China

~30°C

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Sydney

Australia

~18°C

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Melbourne

Australia

~16°C

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Auckland

New Zealand

~15°C

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Mumbai

India

~31°C

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New Delhi

India

~34°C

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Dubai

UAE

~40°C

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Regional Monsoon Outlook

Northeast Monsoon

December – March

Winds blow from the northeast. Wettest time of year for Singapore and eastern Peninsular Malaysia. Typhoons in the Philippines can enhance regional rainfall.

Southwest Monsoon

June – September

Winds blow from the southwest. Drier for Singapore but brings the traditional haze season when fires burn in Sumatra and Kalimantan.

Related Singapore Forecasts

2-Hour Nowcast

Short-term outlook

24-Hour Forecast

Daily overview

4-Day Outlook

Extended forecast

Satellite Images

Regional cloud view

Regional & world weather affecting Singapore

Singapore’s weather is shaped by large-scale regional systems. The two monsoon seasons (Northeast: December–March, Southwest: June–September) dominate the annual cycle, while tropical cyclones in the South China Sea, the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) modulate rainfall on weekly to multi-year timescales.

Why regional weather matters for Singapore

Even though Singapore is small, weather here is rarely an isolated event. A typhoon near the Philippines can pull moisture away from the region and bring a dry spell to Singapore. A cyclone in the Bay of Bengal can change the monsoon flow over the Andaman Sea. Haze from Sumatra is a regional phenomenon driven by winds. That’s why regional weather forecasting is essential to interpret local conditions.

Forecast range & reliability

Singapore forecasts are most reliable out to about 4 days, with skill extending to roughly two weeks for trend outlooks. Beyond that, only seasonal outlooks (e.g. El Niño/La Niña probabilities) carry useful signal. Always pair the 24-hour forecast and 2-hour nowcast with the live rain radar for the most accurate picture.

NEA Weather SG republishes guidance based on publicly available information from NEA and the Meteorological Service Singapore. We are not affiliated with NEA.