February 2022 was third-wettest February in S'pore in 10 years

Rainy conditions at Alexandra Road on Feb 11, 2022. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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SINGAPORE - February is usually the driest month in the year in Singapore, but heavy rain that drenched the island last month has made it the third-wettest February in the past 10 years.

Some 175mm of rain was recorded at the Changi climate station last month - a figure that is "significantly higher" than the 105.1mm long-term average for the month, said the weatherman in response to queries from The Straits Times.

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