"Watch out for the monsoon rain!" Singapore Warnings Or Dangers Tip by Henrik_rrb

Being used to the swedish rainfalls (there comes one drop, then another one, then two, three and after a while it slowly starts raining quite much) it was quite of a shock to suddently stay in the middle of a monsoon rainfall in Singapore.

It comes from nowhere, and starts with billions of drops falling down at you at the same time.

In a country where it's as hot and humid as in Singapore it can actually be quite nice with some rain everynow and then, but just make sure it it won't catch you in a bad place.

On one of my first trips in Singapore I remember I was laying at the hotel pool, reading a book, when suddently the whole sky fell down on me. Not even one drop I got as a warning...

Fortunately then of course I could just ran ten steps and I was inside the safe hotel again, but netherless I was soaked from top to toe in just seconds.

Quite funny I have to admit.

Monsoon season goes on from about October until February. Just remember that when it rains, it really rains. But quite soon it stops and it's time for sunshine again.

The two pictures are taken from inside my hotel room, the same angle, no fixed photos. The first one is from when it's nice weather outside, and you clearly can see the skyscraper in the background.
The second one is of the same thing, during the monsoon rainfall. And you can see the skyscraper... eh... less good.