Bukit Batok New Town weather in March

In March, Bukit Batok New Town sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 143 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-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 12% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bukit Batok New Town's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukit Batok New Town's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:15 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
73%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March day in Bukit Batok 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, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22826
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How March really feels in Bukit Batok New Town

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 13 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
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bukit Batok New Town weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 11th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
52971
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113070
123070
133169
143169
153169
163070
173070
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192872
202872
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222674
232674
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252575
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272476
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302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bukit Batok New Town gets around 143 mm of rain over 20.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
454
555
656
756
857
958
1059
1159
1260
1361
1462
1564
1665
1766
1867
1968
2070
2171
2272
2374
2475
2577
2678
2779
2881
2982
3082
3183

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118217
218118
318019
417920
517920
617821
717821
817722
917722
1007723
1107723
1207624
1307525
1407525
1507327
1607228
1707129
1806931
1906733
2006535
2106337
2206139
2305941
2405743
2505644
2605446
2705347
2805248
2905149
3005050
3104951

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:197:17
212.07:197:17
312.07:197:17
412.07:187:17
512.07:187:17
612.07:187:17
712.07:187:16
812.07:177:16
912.07:177:16
1012.07:177:16
1112.07:167:16
1212.07:167:15
1312.07:167:15
1412.07:167:15
1512.07:157:15
1612.07:157:14
1712.07:157:14
1812.07:147:14
1912.07:147:14
2012.07:147:13
2112.07:137:13
2212.07:137:13
2312.07:127:12
2412.07:127:12
2512.07:127:12
2612.07:117:12
2712.07:117:11
2812.07:117:11
2912.07:107:11
3012.07:107:10
3112.07:107:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — March's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bukit Batok New Town?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bukit Batok New Town for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bukit Batok New Town in March

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

In March, Bukit Batok New Town sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bukit Batok New Town in March

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bukit Batok New Town in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bukit Batok 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bukit Batok New Town in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bukit Batok 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 Bukit Batok New Town?

Bukit Batok New Town sits at 1.4°N, 103.8°E, 3 m above sea level, in Singapore. The nearest listed city is Jelebu, 2.0 km away.

JelebuAnak BukitBukit Panjang New TownBangkitSaujanaTeck WhyeFajarSenja

Topography around Bukit Batok New Town

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukit Batok New Town has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 39 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 1,020 m.

The land around Bukit Batok New Town is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (47%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%), trees (27%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
1,020 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Jelebu 2.0 km · Anak Bukit 2.0 km · Bukit Panjang New Town 2.0 km · Bangkit 3.0 km · Saujana 3.0 km · Teck Whye 3.0 km · Fajar 3.0 km · Senja 3.0 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 Bukit Batok New Town (1.359°, 103.7637°, elevation 3 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).