Marine Parade weather in December

In December, Marine Parade sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 299 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Marine Parade's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marine Parade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
26°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
299 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:03 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Marine Parade is planning area and residential estate located in the Central Region of Singapore..

Density
7,709/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Marine Parade reaches about 27°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 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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How December really feels in Marine Parade

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Marine Parade weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°19819.211.94.9
Feb27° / 26°9712.9125.5
Mar28° / 26°14519.8124.7
Apr28° / 26°18225.2123.6
May29° / 27°21026.212.13.5
Jun29° / 27°19322.812.13.8
Jul28° / 27°1882312.14.0
Aug28° / 26°16422.2124.1
Sep28° / 26°14819.8124.3
Oct28° / 26°19023.7124.0
Nov28° / 26°29027.711.93.5
Dec27° / 26°29924.911.94.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Marine Parade gets around 299 mm of rain over 24.9 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:566:52
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511.96:586:54
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Marine Parade?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Marine Parade for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marine Parade in December

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

In December, Marine Parade sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Marine Parade in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 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 Marine Parade in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Marine Parade 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 Marine Parade in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Marine Parade is worst in October — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 933 µg/m³Jan 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marine Parade?

Marine Parade sits at 1.3°N, 103.9°E, 16 m above sea level, in Singapore. The nearest listed city is Kembangan, 2.0 km away.

EunosGeylangMacPhersonKaki Bukit EstateUlu BedokBedok New TownKallang

Topography around Marine Parade

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marine Parade.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marine Parade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Marine Parade is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (39%) within 3 km, water (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
656 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Kembangan 2.0 km · Eunos 2.0 km · Geylang 3.0 km · MacPherson 4.0 km · Kaki Bukit Estate 4.0 km · Ulu Bedok 4.0 km · Bedok New Town 5.0 km · Kallang 6.0 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 Marine Parade (1.3031°, 103.9078°, 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).