Woodlands weather in October

In October, Woodlands sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 242 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Woodlands's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Woodlands's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:51 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Woodlands reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
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How October really feels in Woodlands

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Woodlands weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°20021.711.93.7
Feb30° / 24°13217.2123.7
Mar31° / 24°20923.6123.1
Apr31° / 25°24327.6122.6
May31° / 25°2172812.12.7
Jun30° / 25°17424.812.13.0
Jul30° / 25°16224.112.13.3
Aug30° / 25°16724.8123.3
Sep30° / 25°17023.7123.2
Oct30° / 25°24226.5122.9
Nov30° / 24°33428.411.92.7
Dec29° / 24°31327.311.93.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Woodlands gets around 242 mm of rain over 26.5 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 85% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
482
582
682
782
883
983
1083
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1885
1985
2086
2186
2287
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2488
2588
2689
2790
2890
2991
3091
3191

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192179
202179
212179
222179
232278
242278
252377
262377
272377
282476
292476
302575
312575

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:546:53
212.06:546:53
312.06:546:53
412.06:536:52
512.06:536:52
612.06:536:52
712.06:536:51
812.06:526:51
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1012.06:526:50
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1212.06:526:50
1312.06:516:50
1412.06:516:49
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1712.06:516:49
1812.06:516:48
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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294.6Bright
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314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Woodlands?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Woodlands.

What to pack for Woodlands in October

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

In October, Woodlands sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Woodlands 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 38 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 Woodlands 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 Woodlands peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Woodlands 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 Woodlands 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 Woodlands?

Woodlands sits at 1.4°N, 103.8°E, 27 m above sea level, in Singapore. The nearest listed city is Marsiling, 2.0 km away.

Sungai SimpangJohor BahruSembawang EstateYishun New TownFajarYew TeeSaujana

Topography around Woodlands

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Woodlands has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 23 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 Woodlands is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
1,020 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Marsiling 2.0 km · Sungai Simpang 4.0 km · Johor Bahru 5.0 km · Sembawang Estate 5.0 km · Yishun New Town 5.0 km · Fajar 6.0 km · Yew Tee 7.0 km · Saujana 7.0 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 Woodlands (1.438°, 103.7888°, elevation 27 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).