Bishan New Town weather in October

In October, Bishan New Town sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 201 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bishan New Town's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bishan New Town's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:51 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Bishan New Town is neighborhood in Singapore.

Density
11,459/km²
people per km²
Founded
1983

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bishan New Town reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

24°26°28°30°32°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132826
142826
152826
162826
172826
182826
192826
202826
212826
222826
232826
242826
252826
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826
312826

How October really feels in Bishan New Town

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bishan New Town weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°16019.111.94.8
Feb28° / 25°8713.4125.4
Mar28° / 26°14320.5124.4
Apr29° / 26°19126123.5
May29° / 27°22426.712.13.4
Jun29° / 27°19923.212.13.8
Jul28° / 27°1952312.14.0
Aug28° / 26°17823.2124.0
Sep28° / 26°16121.1124.1
Oct28° / 26°20124.6123.8
Nov28° / 26°28027.811.93.5
Dec27° / 26°26724.711.94.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42179
52179
62179
72278
82278
92278
102278
112179
122080
132080
142080
152080
161882
171882
181882
191783
201783
211585
221585
231585
241585
251585
261585
271486
281486
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bishan New Town gets around 201 mm of rain over 24.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
675
776
876
977
1077
1178
1278
1378
1479
1579
1679
1779
1880
1980
2081
2181
2282
2383
2483
2584
2684
2785
2886
2986
3087
3188

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17228
27129
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
87030
97030
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
207030
217030
227030
237129
247228
257228
267327
277327
287327
297426
307426
317426

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:546:53
212.06:546:53
312.06:536:53
412.06:536:52
512.06:536:52
612.06:536:52
712.06:526:51
812.06:526:51
912.06:526:51
1012.06:526:50
1112.06:516:50
1212.06:516:50
1312.06:516:49
1412.06:516:49
1512.06:516:49
1612.06:516:49
1712.06:506:49
1812.06:506:48
1912.06:506:48
2012.06:506:48
2112.06:506:48
2212.06:506:48
2312.06:506:47
2412.06:506:47
2512.06:506:47
2612.06:506:47
2712.06:506:47
2812.06:506:47
2912.06:506:47
3012.06:506:47
3112.06:506:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bishan New Town?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bishan New Town.

What to pack for Bishan New Town in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Bishan New Town sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bishan New Town in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bishan New Town in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bishan New Town peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bishan New Town in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bishan New Town is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 21 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1945 µg/m³Feb 821 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bishan New Town?

Bishan New Town sits at 1.4°N, 103.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Singapore. The nearest listed city is Thomson, 1.0 km away.

Serangoon New TownKallangAng Mo Kio New TownNovenaYio Chu Kang

Topography around Bishan New Town

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bishan New Town.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bishan New Town has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Bishan New Town is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%), water (33%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
656 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Thomson 1.0 km · Toa Payoh New Town 2.0 km · Serangoon Garden 2.0 km · Serangoon New Town 2.0 km · Kallang 3.0 km · Ang Mo Kio New Town 3.0 km · Novena 4.0 km · Yio Chu Kang 5.0 km

Singapore travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$98,814
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Buddhist 31%none 20%Christian 19%Muslim 16%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bishan New Town (1.3504°, 103.8487°, elevation 16 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).