Cool relief for Singapore on May 29 as temperatures dip after warm spell

SINGAPORE - After several days of sweltering heat, Singaporeans got a welcome reprieve on May 29, as cooler weather descended on the island – prompting netizens to celebrate on social media.

The mercury dipped to 22.2 deg C at 9.57am in Jurong West, according to the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS), marking the lowest temperature recorded since May 23.

In fact, the highest reading of 30.5 deg C recorded at a few locations across Singapore, as at 6pm on May 29, was considerably mild compared with the highest daily peaks over the past week.

Data provided by MSS showed that from May 23 to May 28, the highest daily temperatures ranged between 35 deg C (on May 27, in Admiralty) and 36.2 deg C (on May 24, in Paya Lebar).

The lowest daily temperatures over the past week ranged from 24.6 deg C (on May 28, in Pulau Ubin and Sembawang) to 25.9 deg C (on May 27, in Pulau Ubin).

The average daily maximum temperature hit 34.6 deg C on May 25, while the daily mean temperature was between 29.6 deg C and 30.1 deg C.

On Facebook, several users were quick to share their delight over the cooler weather.

Mr Hamzah Osman posted a series of photos showing gloomy grey skies over Jurong’s Venture Avenue with the caption: “Finally the temperature cools down.”

Another user, Mr Joseph Chh Chh, shared an image of the city skyline with dark clouds overhead.

“It was still sunny at 8.40am and a sudden change in cloudscape at 9am,” he wrote.

The cooler turn in weather coincides with the ongoing inter-monsoon conditions, which the MSS had said on May 16 would persist into the second half of the month. These transitional weather patterns are known to bring light and variable winds, along with increased lightning activity.

For the final week of May, the

MSS has forecast short-lived, localised thundery showers

in the afternoons across parts of Singapore.

Overall temperatures are expected to remain consistent with the earlier part of the month, with highs that may still reach up to 35 deg C on certain days.