This week seems to herald the coming of the wet season in Singapore. It’s been building up over the last few weeks but it appears as though the rains are here. How do I know this? I walked out for my lunch, and half way to the food court felt the pitter patter of raindrops – 15 yards later and it was the not so faint clap of thunder, 10 yards further and I was drenched. I waited an hour for the rains to subside but to no avail. No choice left, I ran.
The Rainy season is characterised by sudden and thunderous rain. You can be walking along in bright sunshine one minute, the next you are looking for a life raft. Waiting it out is futile – the rains can go on for days. The only solution is to carry an umbrella with you wherever you go.
It is important here to distinguish between British rain (“is it raining? Not sure, let’s try”), and South-East Asian tropical rains (“Why didn’t we buy a house on stilts? Is that my car floating away…”). Rain in Singapore and the region is ferocious, never giving you a minutes respite. Whereas (ordinarily) British rain spreads out the water over a three hour period, South-East Asian rain gives it to you in about 10 minutes, throwing rain down with force.
Except in the rainy season, where it rains for days, months even.
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