Serangoon Garden in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Serangoon Garden sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 514 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Serangoon Garden's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Serangoon Garden 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 Serangoon Garden's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 514 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Serangoon Garden in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Serangoon Garden reaches about 28°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Serangoon Garden
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Serangoon Garden weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Serangoon Garden gets around 514 mm of rain over 57 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Serangoon Garden?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Serangoon Garden for sightseeing.
What to pack for Serangoon Garden in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Serangoon Garden sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Serangoon Garden in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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.
| 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 Serangoon Garden in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Serangoon Garden 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 Serangoon Garden in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Serangoon Garden 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 Serangoon Garden?
Serangoon Garden sits at 1.4°N, 103.9°E, 32 m above sea level, in Singapore. The nearest listed city is Bishan New Town, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Serangoon Garden
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Serangoon Garden.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Serangoon Garden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 18 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 863 m.
The land around Serangoon Garden is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (37%), water (29%) and trees (24%) 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 Serangoon Garden (1.3639°, 103.8575°, elevation 32 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.