When To Go: Singapore, located only 85 miles north of the equator, is hot all year round. Some months are not as warm as others, but for the most part they are still hot. What does vary greatly is rainfall since Singapore lies between two monsoon winds. The Northeast Monsoon arrives at the beginning of November and stays until mid-March, when temperatures are slightly cooler, relatively speaking, than other times of the year. The heaviest rainfall occurs between November and January, with daily showers that sometimes last for long periods of time; at other times, rain comes down in short, heavy gusts and goes away quickly. The Southwest Monsoon falls between June and September, when temperatures are much higher and, interestingly, it's during this time of year that Singapore gets the least rain, with the very least reported in July.