Sun’s out for the rest of July but don’t rule out showers, says weatherman

SINGAPORE - There will be fewer rainy days for the rest of July, but keep that brolly handy because some days will be wet, said the weatherman.

On a few mornings, islandwide thundery showers with gusty winds are expected because of Sumatra squalls, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on July 16 in a statement.

Otherwise, the second half of July is likely to be less wet

compared with the first half of the month

, except for short thundery showers over parts of the island in the afternoon. The Met Service said: “South-west monsoon conditions are prevailing, with winds continuing to blow mainly from the south-east or south-west. The winds may shift to blow from the west on a few days.”

The weather conditions are expected to remain until September.

The daily maximum temperature for the rest of July is likely to range between 33 deg C and 34 deg C on most days.

Some nights will be warm and humid, with daily maximum temperatures likely to reach a high of just over 34 deg C, which could then lead to temperatures of over 28 deg C at night, especially in the south-eastern parts of the island, the weatherman said.

The Met Service, in its review of the last two weeks, said the first half of July was less warm compared with June, with only one day’s daily maximum temperature reaching over 34 deg C.

Thundery showers on July 12, however, brought some respite, with the daily minimum temperature at 21.4 deg C in Paya Lebar, which happened to be the lowest daily minimum temperature for the first fortnight of July.

Rainfall was below average in the first half of the month.

In the Somerset area, rainfall was 79 per cent below the average, while in Paya Lebar, rainfall was 82 per cent above the average.