Bishan New Town in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bishan New Town sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 572 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Bishan New Town's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Bishan New Town has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Bishan New Town's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 572 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bishan New Town in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Bishan New Town reaches about 28°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Bishan New Town
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 78 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bishan New Town weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 25° | 160 | 19.1 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 87 | 13.4 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 143 | 20.5 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 191 | 26 | 12 | 3.5 |
| May | 29° / 27° | 224 | 26.7 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 27° | 199 | 23.2 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 27° | 195 | 23 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 178 | 23.2 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 161 | 21.1 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 201 | 24.6 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 280 | 27.8 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 267 | 24.7 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bishan New Town gets around 572 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Bishan New Town?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bishan New Town.
What to pack for Bishan New Town in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bishan New Town sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bishan New Town in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Bishan New Town in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bishan New Town in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 43 | 29 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 40 | Poor |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 43 | Poor |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.