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Singapore records wettest October in 40 years with wet weather expected to continue into November

Rain clouds hovers over the Marina Bay Sands hotel and resorts building in Singapore on July 25, 2022.

Rain clouds hovers over the Marina Bay Sands hotel and resorts building in Singapore on July 25, 2022.

Singapore saw its wettest October in 40 years, with a monthly total of 412mm of rainfall recorded. The wet weather is expected to continue into November, the Meteorological Service Singapore said on Tuesday (Nov 1).

The total rainfall recorded in October 2022 exceeded the previous highest October rainfall in 2011, which saw a monthly total of 389.3mm.

The met service said the Changi climate station experienced a total of 27 days of rain in the previous month, the highest number of rain days occurring in October at the climate station since the 1980s.

It also surpassed the previous record of 21 days, which was seen in 1985 and 2003.

WET WEATHER EXPECTED TO CONTINUE

Inter-monsoon conditions prevailed over Singapore in the second half of October, and the current wet weather is expected to continue. Thundery showers are expected on most days in the first half of November.

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