CBD or Genting? Chilly and wet weather in Singapore as temperature drops to 21 deg C

Elsewhere in Singapore, Facebook user Emily Leong posted a photo of a fog-covered skyline that illustrated the “low visibility” due to the incessant rain.

According to the MSS, low clouds called stratus clouds can often be seen in Singapore during periods of prolonged rain in the north-east monsoon season, which typically runs from December to March.

Rain fell across Singapore throughout the afternoon and into the evening on Feb 19. MSS stations around the central region of the island recorded rainfall from 2pm to 8pm.

Areas like Kent Ridge and Buona Vista saw more than 135mm of rain over the day, higher than the highest daily rainfall recorded in the first fortnight of February, which was 108.6 mm around the Jurong Pier area.

On Feb 19, national water agency PUB also issued warnings about the risk of flash floods in the Jurong, Pioneer and Bukit Timah areas.

In its weather advisory for the second half of February, MSS said on Feb 16 that

over most parts of the island in the afternoons and evenings of the first few days of this period.

Relatively drier weather is expected to follow, though brief localised thundery showers may still occur on several afternoons, it added.

According to MSS’ website, the lowest daily temperature recorded at the main climate station – then in Mount Faber – was 19.4 deg C in January 1934. The station in Paya Lebar recorded a chilly 19 deg C on Feb 14, 1989.

The Straits Times has contacted the National Environment Agency for more information.