The name comes from the Sanskrit Singapura, meaning Lion City, though Stamford Raffles only established a British East India Company trading post here in 1819, on a Malay fishing settlement; Singapore was expelled from a brief merger with Malaysia and became independent in 1965. This roughly 744 sq km city-state has grown 28% since independence through land reclamation, and a 2014 UN environment report named it the world's largest sand importer. Its hawker culture, inscribed on UNESCO's intangible heritage list in 2020, fills centres minutes from Changi Airport and from one of the busiest container ports on Earth.
Nights sit around 26°C and afternoons around 32°C.
Singapore barely changes season: afternoons sit around 32°C and nights around 26°C most of the year.
It rains all year: about 21 days in 30 in December and 10 in February, so there is no dry stretch to aim for.
Wind is rarely an issue; most months sit between calm and a light breeze. Air quality is worth watching: April averages an AQI of 77, while August clears to 59.
Daylight is steady all year, around 12.0 hours a day.
For what you're after, the best month in Singapore is February. Expect fast internet (545 Mbps) and a high cost of living (about €3150 a month).
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