RECORD RAINFALL
The 225.5mm of rain that fell on Tuesday (Feb 28) was also a result of a monsoon surge – a strengthening of winds over the South China Sea, causing extensive rainclouds to form over the surrounding region.
It was the wettest February day on record, surpassing the previous high of 159.3mm in Feb 4, 1995.
The Met Service had said on Wednesday the widespread and continuous rainy conditions seen at the end of February were likely to gradually ease in early March.
It had forecast thundery showers in the afternoon on most days in the first week of March, with total rainfall for the first half of the month expected to be above average over most parts of Singapore.
The daily temperature was expected to range between 24 and 33 degrees Celsius on most days during the first half of March, before moving on to a relatively drier second week.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with the correct rainfall data for the two February dates. We apologise for the error.
