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Singapore travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Gardens by the Bay
Gardens by the Bay. Photo: Shiny Things., CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
13h 45mflight from London
Singapore dollarcurrency
No visafor UK passports
Type Gplugs

A garden city of supertrees and hawker food

Don't miss

  1. Gardens by the Bay
  2. Hawker centres
  3. Marina Bay Sands
Good forCity breaksFood lovers

Best time to visit Singapore from the UK

Best value: Jan–May, Aug–Nov. Year-round; Feb–Apr is driest. Busiest and priciest: Jun–Jul, Dec.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Singapore, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Singapore for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: April and MayThe warmest of the best-value months (28°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Jun–Jul, DecUsually 26–28°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Warmest: May (28°C) · coolest: January (26°C)Temperatures barely change through the year, so the season matters more than the weather.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Festivals and events

  • Chinese New Year Jan–Feb · Chinatown
  • Singapore Grand Prix Sep–Oct · Marina Bay
  • Deepavali Oct–Nov · Little India

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 13h 45m
Distance
10,878 km
Main airport
SIN

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

Singapore dollarCapital: Singapore
Type G · 230VUK plugs fit
Drive on the leftSame as the UK
999
EmergencyAmbulance 995
Tap water safeAcross the country
  • VisaNo visa neededNo visa for short visits
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersLegal, but attitudes can be conservativePublic affection may draw attention.
  • Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Singapore, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 19 March 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Singapore before you book and again before you go.

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