Wet weather to continue in first half of October, thundery showers expected: Met Service

SEPTEMBER REVIEW

There were more showers in the second half of September as compared to the first half, the Met Service said, with the highest total daily total rainfall of 127.6mm recorded around Tuas South on Sep 25.

“On several days of the month, moderate to heavy thundery showers affected the island in the morning, extending into the early afternoon on a few days,” it said.

Many parts of the island also saw above average rainfall in September, with Lower Pierce Reservoir in central Singapore experiencing 93 per cent above average.

Meanwhile, rainfall at Chai Chee in eastern Singapore was 23 per cent below average.

The daily maximum temperature stayed below 33 degrees Celsius on most days due to the rainy weather, which brought several days with cool night-time temperatures, it added.

There were 21 days in September when the daily minimum temperature was at 24 degrees Celsius or less. The lowest, at 21.6 degrees Celsius, was recorded at Jurong West on the morning of Sep 25.