Singapore is hot and humid all year round with no noticeable change in seasons (mostly 33°C, which can feel like 36°C). It might be 2°C cooler in the months from October to February as it is raining a lot more.
To equip you appropriately for the heat and humidity in Singapore, you should take a look at the must-bring and no-go lists below. The items are important to bring next to your usual travel pack-list (the usual suspects, such as t-shirts and socks).
• MUST-HAVE ITEMS •
- Clothes
- Swimwear – to cool down in the pool
- Dresses – everyone is wearing them
- Shorts – really, make sure they are short
- Long pants – only for nights out
- Accessories
- Scarf – especially if you are sensitive to very cold aircons
- Hair band – you will thank me later
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Umbrella (your hotel might have one)
- Shoes
- Flip Flops – the best solution to be prepared for the rain (otherwise you might ruin your shoes)
- Sneakers – for any walks in Singapore’s nature reserves
- Flats – for the day
- High-heels – for the night
- Cosmetics
- Hair Spray – to get your hair sorted with the humidity
- Mattifying powder – trust me you will need that
- Sunscreen
- Mosquito Repellent – having had Dengue myself, I can speak from experience when saying that this is a ‘make it or break it’ essential
• NO-GO ITEMS •
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- Cashmere (not even the finest cashmere) – trust me you will ruin your clothes
- Suits and blazers – Too warm
- Silk- Too warm to during the day
- Rain Coats- Too warm
- Rubber Boots – Too warm
- Light jackets – completely useless (except for the airplane maybe?)
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