Climate Battle: Singapore vs. Belém, Brazil (warm, record, temperatures)

[deneb78]

Which equatorial climate would you choose?

Both are A+ climates for me.. but I'll give the edge to Belém due to higher sunshine.

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[Flight Simmer]

Singapore. Belem's 251 annual rain days with several months with rain every day is not acceptable.

[ColdCanadian]

Singapore

- Warmer nights year-round
- Warmer annual average temperature (27.5 C vs. 26.7 C)
- sunshine totals are not that much different
- More consistent sunshine patterns so cloudiest months are sunnier than Belem's
- Muchwarmer record lows (19 C/67 F vs. 13 C/56 F)

I'm surprised that Belem doesn't average one month with an average low of 24 C/75 F. Belem loses big on this for me.

I love how Singapore's average low is 24 C/75 F, so half the year should be that or warmer.
I like occaisional 26-28 C C/ 77-82 F sunrises.

[Candle]

Both are F climates.

I choose Belém for lower average lows and higher precipitation. It still gets plenty of sun year round and the cloudier months aren't too bad sunwise either.

I don't know though, I'd probably get used to them rather quickly and then I'd probably rate them as high as C or C-.

[wavehunter007]

As a WWF, I would take either location over a cold climate like somewhere in Russia, Canada…etc anyday, but both these locations remind me why the most livable tropical climates are on often on the margins of the tropics – not truly in the deep tropics. Compared to a place like Hawaii, Miami, Rio, …etc, both stations have no dry season, low sun hrs (considering where they are), and no relief from the high temps/dew points.

I would have to go with Belem if for only some semblance of a drier time of year.

[sulkiercupid]

Belem is slightly better imo. I prefer the wetter climate with more raindays in the tropics to keep it feeling cooler, and the overnight temperatures are more comfortable. I'd rate both a C.

[SophieLL]

Originally Posted by ColdCanadian

Singapore


- Muchwarmer record lows (19 C/67 F vs. 13 C/56 F)

RECORD LOW in Singapore is 19 celsius?????

omg

That place is horrific, i hate it so much!!!
those insane lows, the no change in season, the constant heat, the awful HUMIDITY. Yuck
its an F-----------------

of course Belem is horrible too, but its the lesser of two evils.

[theunbrainwashed]

Belem. I love the higher rainfall and more rainy days. I'd prefer, though, if it had lower sunshine totals like Singapore's

[CairoCanadian]

Belem - I like the greater rainfall and seasonality, and the slightly cooler year-round lows. An A- climate for me, but still excellent. Only my frizzy hair would suffer.

[dhdh]

Singapore for the reasons listed by ColdCanadian, especially the more even sunshine hours despite the lower total.