Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
658km²
Area
254km
Coastline
164m
Highest point
Bukit Timah
5,700,000
People
30°C
Warmest sea
May
When to go to Singapore Island
Best for the beach from January to March and from June to July.
The sea is warmest in May (30 °C) and coolest in January (28 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Main island of the Republic of Singapore
Singapore Island is an island in Singapore. It belongs to Malay Archipelago. It covers 658 km², with 254 km of coastline. Its highest point, Bukit Timah, rises to 164 m. About 5,700,000 people live on it.
Getting there
- Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)main airport (2 on the island with scheduled flights)Car hire at SIN airport (Singapore)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesTanah Merah (Singapore) - Tanjung Pinang (Bintan, Indonesia), Tanah Merah (Singapore) - Bandar Bentan Telani (Bintan, Indonesia), Harbour Bay (Batam, Indonesia) - Harbourfront (Singapore), Sekupang (Batam, Indonesia) - Harbourfront (Singapore)
- From January to March and from June to Julybest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Singapore Island.
- 56beachesBeach Area A, Beach Area B, Beach Area C and 53 more
- 119viewpointsJelutong Tower, Aerie, SkyPark Observation Deck and 116 more
- 8lighthousesSultan Shoal Lighthouse, Raffles Marina Lighthouse, Clifford Pier Lighthouse and 5 more
- 19ferry terminalsTanah Merah, Harbourfront, Singapore River Cruise and 16 more
- 6marinasRaffles Marina, Republic of Singapore Yacht Club, SAF Yacht Club and 3 more
- 48named peaksBukit Timah Hill, Bukit Gombak, Bukit Panjang and 45 more
- 34waterfallsWaterfall and 33 more
- 8castles and fortsFormer Fort Tanjong Katong, Istana Kampong Glam, Istana and 5 more
- 43ruins and archaeological sitesPump House, Ruins, Shelter Ruin and 40 more
- 6dive centresWaikiki Dive, REN Scubaworx, Living Seas and 3 more
- 1surf spotsSurf Arena
- 16waymarked walking routesSimpang Paths, Faber Walk, Marang Trail and 13 more
- 8campsitesCampsite Area D, Campsite Area 3, Camping area G and 5 more
- 623hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 6,821restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Singapore Island in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Singapore Island, each with its own numbers.
6beaches and covesCoastya
13mountainsPeakyas
8lakesLakeyas
2waterfallsCascadyas
Highest point
164m
according to Peakyas
Tallest waterfall
40m
The Rain Vortex
according to Cascadyas
Largest lake
2.5km²
Upper Seletar Reservoir
according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
30.3°C
East Lagoon
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
6 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Pasir Ris Beach29.9°C
- Changi Beach29.9°C
- Tanah Merah Beach29.9°C
- East Lagooncove30.3°C
- Telok Ayer Branicove30.3°C
- Chumpang Baycove30.3°C
13 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Bukit Timah164m
- Mount Faber105m
- Jurong Hill60m
- Bukit Chandu
- Pearl's Hill
- Duxton Hill
- Merah Hill
- Bukit Panjang
5 more on PeakyasOpen Peakyas ↗
8 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Upper Seletar Reservoir2.5km²
- Upper Peirce Reservoir2.3km²
- Pandan Reservoir2.0km²
- Murai Reservoir1.5km²
- MacRitchie Reservoir0.63km²
- Sarimbun Reservoir0.48km²
- Lower Peirce Reservoir0.43km²
- Jurong Lake0.26km²
Lakeyas is coming soonOpen Lakeyas ↗
2 waterfalls
on Cascadyas, the waterfall atlas
- The Rain Vortex40m
- Jurong Falls
Cascadyas is coming soonOpen Cascadyas ↗
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 17 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 97 %0–50 m
- 3 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
50 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Singapore5,638,700 people
- Ulu Bedok276,990 people
- Bedok New Town276,990 people
- Sengkang New Town267,600 people
- Tampines Estate265,340 people
- Jurong Town262,730 people
- Tampines New Town259,900 people
- Woodlands254,440 people
- Jurong West253,840 people
- Yishun New Town228,730 people
- Hougang New Town227,560 people
- Punggol204,150 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Sea (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain (mm) | 235 | 102 | 168 | 193 | 199 | 164 | 174 | 173 | 167 | 210 | 283 | 300 |
| Wet days | 18 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
| Sun h/day | 4.9 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Wind (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.5 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.6 |
| 2021 | +0.1 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | −0.2 | −0.1 | +0.1 |
| 2023 | ±0.0 | −0.2 | −1.1 | −0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.7 |
| 2025 | ±0.0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | −0.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
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Karimun IslandIndonesia126 km²14 m61 km away
Malacca Island
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1054746) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas, Cascadyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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