With the recent rainy days, many people have taken the chance to sleep in and bask in the cool wind.
You can expect even more rainy weather for the rest of the month, with temperatures going as low as 23°C. Perfect weather for sleeping.
Expect to Bask in the Cool Wind and Rain in April
In the next two weeks, we’re forecasted to experience light wind that’ll occasionally blow from the southwest or west.
The meeting of winds from the southwest and west may lead to the development of Sumatra squalls over the Strait of Malacca. When they move east toward the South China Sea, they may bring widespread thundery showers and gusty winds over Singapore.
Expect to laze in bed a lot more during the pre-dawn hours and mornings, when the rain lulls you back to sleep.
Short-duration moderate to heavy thundery showers with frequent lightning is also expected in the afternoons. On some days, these showers may be intense and extend into the early evenings.
Despite the forecasted rain, the rainfall for April 2022 is still expected to be below average for most areas of Singapore.
However, warm weather can still be expected when it isn’t raining. The maximum temperature is estimated to be around 34°C on most days.
If it’s raining, the minimum temperature can drop to 23°C.
Punggol Recorded Highest Rainfall, Pasir Panjang had Strongest Winds
Inter-monsoon conditions prevailed over Singapore and the surrounding region in the first half of April 2022. The prevailing winds were generally light and blew mainly from the southwest or northwest.
In the first half of April, we experienced thundery showers mostly in the late morning and afternoons, but they were of short durations. The highest daily total rainfall of 70.2mm was recorded at Punggol on 6 April.
The rainfall was way below average over many parts of Singapore, with the rainfall recorded at Jurong West being 87% below average. They definitely didn’t have a hard time drying their laundry!
Meanwhile, the rainfall recorded at Punggol was 22% above average.
The Sumatra squalls also brought strong winds to the coastal areas of western Singapore in the early mornings on a few days. Pasir Panjang experienced the strongest wind gust of 67km/h on 9 April.
There were also five days when the daily maximum temperature went past 34°C. The highest temperatures recorded were 36.8°C at Admiralty and 35.4°C at Ang Mo Kio.
But Admiralty experienced both ends of the spectrum, with the lowest minimum temperature of 22°C recorded there on 9 April.
For updates of the daily weather forecast, you can visit the MSS website, or the NEA website. You can also download the myENV app to access the forecast on the go.
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