Singapore weather breaks 2024 temperature and rainfall records: MSS report


While soaring mercury is a symptom of global warming, the unusual rainfall patterns of 2024 could not be linked directly to climate change. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: For the Republic, 2024 was a year of record-breaking temperatures and unusual rainfall patterns – from July logging its first dry spell since 2019, to soaring temperatures and less rain in December.

The wettest November in more than 40 years was also recorded in 2024, while two unusual episodes in September and October brought intense rain in the preceding months, the weatherman’s annual climate assessment report showed.

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