No more than 15 feet above sea level, Singapore's main island is daimond shaped ,and it is surrounded by 63 other tiny islands. It's geographic location is the strength of it's economy. It lies where the Indian ocean becomes the Pacific. Singapore has a total land area of 714.3 square kilometres (275.8 sq mi). Bukit Timah is the highest peak. It is only 165 m (538 ft) high, and is made up of igneous rock. Mostly the country is very low and flat, almost all of it is close to sea level. Singapore has grown from 581.5 km² in the 1960s to 723.2 km² today, and it is expected to grow by another 100 km² by 2033. This is due to Singapore claiming land from the surrounding seabed and small islands from neighboring countries. Singapore is only one degree away from the equator.
All of Singapore has a tropical rainforest climate. High temperatures and humidity are common here. The annual rain fall of the country is 2,340 mm (92.1 in). The highest amounts for 24 hour consecutive rain fall ever in the world were recorded in Singapore: 512 mm (20.2 in) (1978), 467 mm (18.4 in) (1969) and 366 mm (14.4 in) (19 December 2006) . The country has no distinct seasons.
The temperature of Singapore averages from a minimum of 23 °C (73.4 °F) and a maximum of 32 °C (89.6 °F). Due to strong sunshine and light winds, April and May are the hottest monthsof the year. The highest recorded temperature is 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) on 26 March 1998. The lowest recorded temperature was 19.7 °C (67.5 °F) in January 1934. Although Singapore is small, due to its special location, weather patterns and temperature can differ from the west to the east. For example, the eastern side of Singapore is much drier and slightly hotter than western Singapore. Sometimes, as it rains on one side, its a sunny day on the other side.
The temperature of Singapore averages from a minimum of 23 °C (73.4 °F) and a maximum of 32 °C (89.6 °F). Due to strong sunshine and light winds, April and May are the hottest monthsof the year. The highest recorded temperature is 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) on 26 March 1998. The lowest recorded temperature was 19.7 °C (67.5 °F) in January 1934. Although Singapore is small, due to its special location, weather patterns and temperature can differ from the west to the east. For example, the eastern side of Singapore is much drier and slightly hotter than western Singapore. Sometimes, as it rains on one side, its a sunny day on the other side.