SINGAPORE – The Republic saw bountiful rainfall during the Chinese New Year, with the week’s total exceeding February’s monthly average, and the highest daily rainfall of 2026 so far recorded on Feb 19.
The first and second days of Chinese New Year fell on Feb 17 and 18.
A total of 166.7mm of rain fell between Feb 13 and 19, surpassing the February monthly average of 132.11mm, said the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) on Feb 23.
The figure is the sum of the islandwide average daily rainfall, calculated from 32 stations across Singapore with continuous rainfall records since 1980, noted MSS.
The highest daily rainfall so far in 2026, which was 148.6mm, was recorded on Feb 19 in Margaret Drive in Queenstown, said MSS, which is under the National Environment Agency.
